Come Along Winch
What tool to tension 1000 ft. of steel cable between 2 trees? Comealong didn’t work -OR- full size john deere
Hi Everyone!
Here’s my dilemma:
I am making a ZipLine at my property in the country (if you don’t know what a ZipLine is – search it, they’re REALLY fun!).
Basically it’s a cable suspended between two anchors (in this case – massive trees) with an elevation change. Then, a rider zips down the line using a pulley and a climbing harness. If you get the right height and speed, it’s a real blast.
Ok, so back to my dilemma. I need something that will tension 1000′ of 3/8″ galvanized steel cable. A come along won’t work. I have a full-size John Deere tractor as well that wouldn’t pull it tight enough. I know I need some kind of winch, but I don’t know the name of the tool.
Maybe a bulldozer? I need something rather economical if you know what I mean so any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
A 1000′ span is really long. I think you have unrealistic expectations of how tight you can get the cable. The tension of the cable is going to be massive if you don’t have enough sag. (can you say “banjo”)
What are you using to anchor the two ends?
3/8″ galvanized steel cable has a breaking strength of around 14850 lbs and a safe working load of 2970 lbs.
An extra 200 lb person in the middle of the span is going to generate huge tension forces on the cable and points of attachment.
The fact that the come-along and tractor were not sufficient should be telling you something. The typical come-along is rated at tensions near the safe working load of the cable.
I’m a bit concerned that you might be a future Darwin Award runner-up.
GMC Jimmy Stuck
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