On Nov 29, 11:05 pm, Ignoramus9168
wrote:
As I mentioned earlier, I installed a Harbor Freight "truck crane" on
my truck. When trying to lift a 300 lbs rotary table into my truck,
using the crane, the winch jammed. It jammed because somehow the drum
went off its axis by about 1-2 mm....

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I've had no problems with an even cheaper Homier boat trailer winch
but consider replacing the wire rope with kernmantle mountaineering
rope which won't scratch your truck or cut your hand when a strand
breaks. I'd use a piece long enough to wrap around and lift a washing
machine. Tie a bowline or figure-eight loop in the end and clip in a
carabiner to replace the hook.

8mm Static Line doesn't stretch much and is rated for 10X your load
limit.
http://www.pelicanrope.com/polyesterropes.html

West Marine has excellent rope and fittings, too.

The per-foot price can be high but climbing and yachting stores may
have cutoffs and reel ends cheaper. I've found short pieces of really
nice rope with a minor slub in it at surplus stores.

Jim Wilkins