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Shortening Cable Chains.

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I have some cable chains for my truck that I need to shorten about 6 inches.

Does anyone have any tips for this? I need to find a source for clamp-on ferules or whatever the little round things are that clamp on to the cable and then hook into the connector doohickey.

These are the chains I want to shorten you can see the little round things I'm referring to on the top left of the picture below:

cablechain2.jpg



The have a tensioner like this:

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Tips suggestions?

Other than squishing the crap out of them - should I give them a little "kiss" with the mig welder?
 
PB , Can you cut it & mark it & take it to a local hardware store if you have one . They have crimpers there & ussually will do it for you for little or nothing . Ace hardware should have what you need .

If not I use a brake line flaring tool to Crimp in the vise or you can use an anvil & smack the shit out of it . I use it for cables much bigger then that . Just a thought . Heres a link to the type of crimper , I just use the 2 piece part with the holes in it . The hardware store should have the sleeve that crimps on . :wink:


http://www.harborfreight.com/double-tube-flaring-tool-kit-66534.html
 
I've got the tools to crimp but I have two questions:

1. Where do you get the little things and what is there "proper" name?

2. Is crimping all you need to do?
 
PBinWA said:
I've got the tools to crimp but I have two questions:

1. Where do you get the little things and what is there "proper" name?

2. Is crimping all you need to do?
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I never used those kind of tire cables before so I,m not sure if they would take more stress then a big cable for pulling or tightning like what I do . But I would think a good crimp would be all you need .

My local lil town hardware store had the crimps the last time I went there so I would assume ace hardware would if its anything like it used to be . I beleive they are called cable crimp fastners or at least thats what they were marked on the drawer I found them in .

I cant even find a pic online of what I,m talking about . Only thing I know to do is go look through there stock . Unless someone else here knows .

I,ve heated & crimped nuts on before & had them work forever , just not for that kind of aplication . I broke the cables before but never had a crimp come loose . Best of luck , Wished I could be more help :smile:
 
tommu56 said:
Ive been using them for years my newest set has spreaders to tighten them. they are the super Z's
The new ones have a double hook you don't even have to drive on them.

but for the stoppers
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http://webriggingsupply.com/assets/catalog/hardware/120-buttonstops.jpg

crimper

http://webriggingsupply.com/pages/catalog/tools/swagers.html


it would be cheaper to by new chains than by a crimper

tom
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Thanks Cowboy and Tommu - I'll check if my hardware store has ferrules but I doubt it. Otherwise, I think the link Tommu sent is what I need.

I've got a x-large chain repair plier for my tractor chains and some other big ass tools that I can crimp the crap out of stuff with.
 
Instead of spending $300 for the crimpers, go to Harbor Freight and get a set of
bolt cutters for cheap. Then either use a grinder or Dremel tool to make them into
crimpers. Works really well, and doesn't take a body builder to crimp ferrules or stops.

Ralph
 
luv2weld said:
Instead of spending $300 for the crimpers, go to Harbor Freight and get a set of
bolt cutters for cheap. Then either use a grinder or Dremel tool to make them into
crimpers. Works really well, and doesn't take a body builder to crimp ferrules or stops.

Ralph
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That is what I use for high tensile fence ferrules.:clap:
 
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