From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Sep 12 2003 - 10:23:01 PDT
Why didn't you just tie one end to the truck, and let it straighten itself
out on the way home?
All you needed to do was tie a red flag to the other end.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] 5 ton winch cable
> It's a 5/8 inch cable and 200 feet long on the 5 tons except for the
> wreckers which must have a larger front winch as they take 280 feet
> according to my manual.
>
> Take if from me, if you have to buy some and install it, try to get it on
a
> spool so you can install it easily.
>
> Also, Asian cable is a lot cheaper than US made cable. I ended up going
> with some used cable that was in good shape. It was a real bitch to get
it
> home though as it was a tangled mess. Imagine trying to put 200 feet of
> 5/8th cable that is a birdsnest into a 2000 Ford Taurus trunk. It can be
> done!
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:02:06 -0400, Bill & Bonnie Prestin
> <bprestin@chartermi.net> wrote:
>
> > Anyone know the length and diameter of the front winch cable on the 5
> > ton, M
> > series trucks.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
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