Tool Well made come-along

[Ironman]

We all have one of those stamped tin cable coma-longs held together with spot welds, pop rivets and pins with cotter keepers that are supposed to lift 2-4 tons. I use these alot for straightening stuff that comes to the shop all bent up. I am never going to trust one and sooner or later they all come unglued and there goes another 80 buck to get another. I have a chain come along and it is just too heavy in some places.
Untwisting this last cow panel I really needed two of them. I managed to pull it one way with the cable puller and then laid it over with the forklift and ran over it with the 10 ton front end loader. This worked, but I realized I needed a second cable puller and it could be done without wrestling a 30ft long panel around.
So I went looking for one and found even Princess Auto has been hit with Justin Flation, with 70-80 bucks for a stamped tin product.
So I went to Amazon. Who'd have thought the chinese or India could make something this good for 60 bucks? Imagine,
real threaded bolts with Nylok nuts, 1/4" solid steel ratchet, 3/16 frame and aircraft cable instead of that porcupine cable that stabs through your gloves? and a handle that won't bend?
It is rated at 2 ton, but I'd say that is very conservative. The only thing about this is it is heavier than it looks. I can live with this, way lighter than a chainfall for the same capacity.

 

[6.5 Fan]

On my last two repair jobs where i needed a com-along i used the winch on the side x side. A lot less work, frustration and cussing. The only downside is the side x side doesn't fit in tight spots. I will have to check out the amazon find you show, it looks a lot better than the usual crap.

 

[Susquatch]

Who'd have thought the chinese or India could make something this good for 60 bucks?

I've wanted one of those for years.

I can't see any physical difference between the 1 and 2 ton. I'm thinking it's just cable & hook size. Hauling 2 tons on that non-geared handle with only a 2:1 cable pulley would be like curling an elephant.

 

[BaitMaster]

My time in industry has spoiled me with KITO branded hoists….. but those look like a fine substitute.

 

[justin1]

Kito or cm are both great comealongs i would search marketplace as you can pick up 3/4 ton comealongs for around 100$ semi often.

The cable comealongs work for pulling stuff but if you want to lift anything I would spend the money and get chain fall or chain comealongs

 

[Greywynd]

My time in industry has spoiled me with KITO branded hoists….. but those look like a fine substitute.

We use lots of them in various sizes, but I always smile when I get the chance to use the little .5 ton units. Little lightweights that always look like toys but work very well!!

 

[Ironman]

Kito or cm are both great comealongs i would search marketplace as you can pick up 3/4 ton comealongs for around 100$ semi often.

The cable comealongs work for pulling stuff but if you want to lift anything I would spend the money and get chain fall or chain comealongs

Well, I am Cheap, I'll take 60 over 100

 

[justin1]

I'll send you a old CM if you pay shipping, needs new chain and is missing 1 hook. Probly can Rob hooks off a broken wire comealong lol and hoist chain isn't too hard to find.

I may even have some spare hooks for it would have to dig around my chain misc buckets

 

[Darren]

Lug-All - Come Along Lever Ratchet Hoists

Lug-All come along ratchet winch hoists have been made in America since 1949. Lug-All hoists are Ideal for thousands of precision tasks: lifting, lowering, pulling, tensioning, stretching, and bending.

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I have 5 of their units. All top notch stuff. My grandfather gave me my first one, so its probably 60+ years old and still works like new.

 

[justin1]

Lug-All - Come Along Lever Ratchet Hoists

Lug-All come along ratchet winch hoists have been made in America since 1949. Lug-All hoists are Ideal for thousands of precision tasks: lifting, lowering, pulling, tensioning, stretching, and bending.

lug-all.com

I have 5 of their units. All top notch stuff. My grandfather gave me my first one, so its probably 60+ years old and still works like new.

Never seem belt style one of those before looks like nice unit looks like good inbetween for cable turfer

 

[Darren]

Never seem belt style one of those before looks like nice unit looks like good inbetween for cable turfer

3 of mine are web strap units. They are pretty awesome. Very light, no torn up hands from cable. And super easy to unspool/operate.

 

[Ironman]

I'll send you a old CM if you pay shipping, needs new chain and is missing 1 hook. Probly can Rob hooks off a broken wire comealong lol and hoist chain isn't too hard to find.

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I may even have some spare hooks for it would have to dig around my chain misc buckets

Much appreciated, and as I have the same in orange iron CM, I would hope this is much lighter. I can't lift this stuff over my head anymore, and light is important, more-so than quality.

 

[justin1]

Much appreciated, and as I have the same in orange iron CM, I would hope this is much lighter. I can't lift this stuff over my head anymore, and light is important, more-so than quality.

Np, and ye this one would be lighter then the iron version but still wouldn't say it's not light I think it's a 1 ton so probly 30lbs ish with proper chain I would guess