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I've seen real cheap ones at Harbor Freight but am thinking those might be cheaply made...? The HF one specifically says "One ratcheting wheel" so do better ones come with 2 ratcheting wheels? I'm looking for a great deal on a good unit!
Check out these guys. http://www.wyeth-scott.com/ I have the 2 ton model. I bought it about 12 years ago. It is a little clunky to work with, but is a high quality, heavy duty tool. I've pulled all kinds of stuff with it. It is not cheap, but most well made things aren't. It uses 5/16 wire rope, not the 3/16 that the cheap ones use.
Check out these guys. http://www.wyeth-scott.com/ I have the 2 ton model. I bought it about 12 years ago. It is a little clunky to work with, but is a high quality, heavy duty tool. I've pulled all kinds of stuff with it. It is not cheap, but most well made things aren't. It uses 5/16 wire rope, not the 3/16 that the cheap ones use.
I'm looking for the kind that use a nylon strap instead of steel cable. I'm tired of guiding the wraps on the drum so that the cable doesn't get pinched and damaged. The strap type does have fewer feet of capacity and not setup for two part line. Also the ratio changes quickly as the number of wraps increase.
When I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll buy a good chain type come-along.