TEKTON5541 2 Ton Power Puller With 2 Hooks

We use this for pulling our small RV into the back yard. It works well but sometimes the mechanism for changing direction of the feed gets jammed. It could be labelled too so you don't have to remember the steps, but maybe we're just mechanically challenged.

I usually ignore 1 and 2 star reviews specially when the reviewer seems to not know some technicality about the product being reviewed. In this case, this Power Puller is close to perfect (close because I have only used it less than 10 times). If you take the time to read and understand the "well written" instructions, you will find out that this product is not only built to last but also to work in a very safe way. If you pull two trees (for a zip line, for example), you can easily release the tension "one tooth at a time" by simply switching the handle's spring "switch" and by pulling the main lever all the way just like if you wanted to keep applying tension, but since you switched the "spring switch", the puller will release the steel rope one tooth at a time, very safe. The materials are top notch, very well built.The manual indicates that you must leave at least three loops of steel rope in the spool and not to unwind it completely (for security purposes), and I was amazed to see that it comes with an extra security measure where the last 3 spool winds cannot be unwind because it has a safety stop.Issue 1: I found that the hooks may be on the small side for large (6 inch) winch straps (even although they are folded on the edges).Issue 2: After using it during winter and being in contact with snow, you must be careful and dry it out before storing it as the small black retainers may oxidize.All and all, I give this product 5 stars and highly recommend it because of it safety features, quality materials, well explained manual and quality of construction.

So I bought this for framing homes and other construction related tasks. Large walls sometimes need to be pulled to get them plumb before bracing. This thing works effortlessly for this kind of work. The ratcheting mech is really smooth and the cable is more than long enough to use comfortably, in conjunction with cargo straps or similar. It seems a lot of the geniuses leaving one star reviews are using a 2 ton puller to pull an entire vehicle out of mud or trying to pull a 12 inch stump out of the ground. Yeah, its not going to work very well when you ignore its limitations and demand it works while refusing to cough up the money for a proper winch. Stop blaming the tools on your incompetency. This thing does what it promises and it works well for a $40 tool.So far I have used it for maybe a quarter of its potential load rating and I get the impression im not even straining the tool in the least. So if you're someone that thinks that a hand winch is something that can pull a stuck car out of the mud (which is difficult for a full sized truck to do) then yeah you're probably looking at the wrong tool. If you understand it's limits and can follow basic directions, then you should get a lot of work done with this.I shouldn't have to say this but a stuck car or a large buried tree stump weighs more than 2,000lbs so maybe use an actual cable winch or a 4x4 truck and a chain/strap for that task and stop being a cheap a**.

Everything about this hefty beast is exactly what you need to pull heavy stuff. Almost. When it works, it works great. The stepped tension release is exactly the safety feature you need. There's just one niggling catch. Literally. WHEN YOU FIRST UNSPOOL IT ... or try to ... the freaking leaf spring that keeps the cable wound tightly catches in the gear teeth. You can manually pry it into position with a flathead screwdriver, but trying to do that while keeping the puller in a release state AND pulling on the cable is kind of hard to do with only two hands. And until you look at the mechanics to figure out why it won't release, all you know is that it is stuck and you wonder if you're doing something wrong. So due to a design flaw you either need two people or you need to not retract the cable all the way when you store it to keep the spring from jamming the gear as it only seems to happen when it is fully spooled. Or I guess you could just cut a bit off the end of The Little Leaf Spring That Shouldn't. But other than that one design flaw, it all works great! And once you know what the problem is, it's easy enough to work around.

Like others on here, I originally received a defective unit. There is a metal bracket that holds the spool of cable tightly. That piece is important for the overall operation because it would be a mess if the spool of cable was loose and getting caught in the gears.Operation:YES, this reverses! There is misinformation in these reviews and Q&A! Disengage the pawl spring and swing the handle to the other side. At the base of the handle is a nub that will push down a button releasing the tension 1 cog at a time. There needs to be some tension to test this, which you should do first. Just stand on the free end and pull on it. When its under heavy load, it can be fairly hard to press the button hard enough to release the tension. Just put more muscle into it.With that out the way, the directions on how to use this were good. I had no prior experience.Mindfulness (Flaw?):The metal bracket that can get stuck isn't REALLY a flaw because it is needed to keep the spool of cable tight. However I am very mindful that it can get stuck. Its most at risk of that when ALL of the cable is on the spool and its at its thickest. If the cable hasn't wound evenly on the spool the bracket might slide towards the cog gears. Its annoying to have to worry about, but for the price and the fact that i don't use it that often, I think its acceptable.This is weird:I have no idea what safe load vs working load means? If i'm pulling hard on the handle, is that applying 4000 lb working load or 2000 lb safe load?