Come Along - what to look for?

DaveD912

DaveD912

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I'd like to add a come along to my offroad gear. There's a bunch of them out there, so I'd like some advice on brands or what safety features to look for. If there's a better alternative for manual extraction use, please let me know. I know a winch would be best, but that's not in the budget right now.
 
For extraction you'll want a really heavy duty one. I tried with standard ones when I first started wheeling and not only did they bend, but they also didn't get me out.
 
goodburbon said:
Can I get a HELL no for that one?
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Yep 1/4" cable vs 5/16" :nono: Plus the more power puller has like 35 ft of 5/16" instead of 5 feet of 1/4"

Rob $.02
 
The 3 ton unit(which you would need) only has 20' total line and at its full rating thats only 10',not much of a pull!Dont forget you have to stand next to it to operate.I VOTE NONE OF THE ABOVE!!
 
Well, not sure if it is true...but on their website, it is rated 3tons dead pull...straight up. Then the drag/pull rating would be double that...which would be 6tons. This is using double line.

Single line, the ratings is cut in half, but you have rought twice the length of line...20', but with a 3ton (6000lb) pull/drag rating.

Again not sure how true all this is...

But even with just 10', that still better than a hilift jack, and probably a lot safer than an el-cheapo wally world come-along (or a pepboys special).

Probably have to go with a dedicated bumper winch for anything more...

But I remember seeing this device...in some magazine...you run a cable through it and it pulls the cable through it, so you are not limited to the length you can pull...forgot what it was called. But to the price for one with a decent rating cost about as much as a bumper winch...
 
thebrick said:
Well, not sure if it is true...but on their website, it is rated 3tons dead pull...straight up. Then the drag/pull rating would be double that...which would be 6tons. This is using double line.

Single line, the ratings is cut in half, but you have rought twice the length of line...20', but with a 3ton (6000lb) pull/drag rating.

Again not sure how true all this is...

But even with just 10', that still better than a hilift jack, and probably a lot safer than an el-cheapo wally world come-along (or a pepboys special).

Probably have to go with a dedicated bumper winch for anything more...

But I remember seeing this device...in some magazine...you run a cable through it and it pulls the cable through it, so you are not limited to the length you can pull...forgot what it was called. But to the price for one with a decent rating cost about as much as a bumper winch...
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You didnt read correctly,its 6000# in a double line configuration!
http://www.wyeth-scott.com/specs.asp
 
Yes, in a dead (straight up) pull.

Uh, I believe I did...

"Well, not sure if it is true...but on their website, it is rated 3tons dead pull...straight up. Then the drag/pull rating would be double that...which would be 6tons. This is using double line."

My statement after the one above...was for single line which is rated half of the double line.

"Single line, the ratings is cut in half, but you have rought twice the length of line...20', but with a 3ton (6000lb) pull/drag rating."

double line => 6ton drag/pull, 3ton dead pull
single line => 3ton drag/pull, 1.5ton dead pull
 
From their own website...again...not sure where they got the 2:1 ratio...

Capacity

¤ 2 ton unit: 2 ton (4,000 lbs.) double line / 1 ton (2,000 lbs.) single line

¤ 3 ton unit: 3 ton (6,000 lbs.) double line / 1½ ton (3,000 lbs.) single line

¤ Ratings are based on "dead lift" (lifting an object straight up, not dragging or pulling) The commonly used drag/pull rating ratio is 2:1 (double the dead lift rating)
 
I have the Wyeth-Scott come along, from experience, it will work, The 2 ton version with 35' of cable is enough ( the 3 ton would be nicer though), combined with a 50' choker cable and another pulley it works very well. I know that it will pull a substantially larger than rated rolling load even though they will not make that claim - also because you are close to it when operating it, a blanket or tarp over the cable is absolutely a must - it really needs to be treated with the same caution that you would a hi-lift jack, they are both useful but potentially deadly tools.
 
RCP Phx said:
The 3 ton unit(which you would need) only has 20' total line and at its full rating thats only 10',not much of a pull!Dont forget you have to stand next to it to operate.I VOTE NONE OF THE ABOVE!!
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Is there a better solution for someone without a winch? I never go out solo, but I'd still like to have something to fall back on.
 
You could try using just a hi lift for recovery, but it really doesnt do as good a job. If that is all you have then you use whatcha got. I'm happy lugging around a hilift and a comealong, the combination has worked out ok for me.
 
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