Yea, I know ... it's all too easy for this to become a contest of "You think that was tough? Well, let me tell you ...!"
Not my point.
Lots of things LOOK good in the catalogs. Yet, you can't have everything - especially when those things are seldom used and cost thousands of dollars. I'm pretty sure there are new cars that cost less than a super-tugger, and the required accessories (rope, basket, radios, lube, sheaves, etc.).
Then there's the matter of rental. I've run into all manner of opposition at supply houses- mainly blank looks of ignorance when I ask if they have them available. Nor is the rental cost trivial. $600 is more money than I want to spend on taking a shot in the dark.
That's why I made my post- to encourage others to take the chance. IMO, I don't think anyone should EVER pull big wire using simple muscle ever again.
Where to draw the line? Well, let's pretend "MCM stands for "Machine Conquers Muscle." Maybe that's why the big wires are called "MCM"
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(Would "AWG then mean "Always With Grunting?)
