National Hardware N280-362 V7618 Torsion Spring Lift Cables in Galvanized, 2 pack,8'8" x 1/8"

The product itself was an almost exact replacement for the cables on my sectional garage door. My door was manufactured by the Ideal Door Co. around 1987. It covers a 7' x 16' opening and has a standard (not low-overhead) track.The reason I didn't award this product five stars is that the instructions have you doing a lot of unnecessary and potentially dangerous work unwinding and winding torsion springs while the door is in the down position. The process they detail is really not necessary if you are just replacing the cables. There is an alternate method I used which involves replacing the cables while the door is open (and the springs unloaded). This method is safer and much faster than the tedious procedure described in the instructions. It should take you only about 10 min. per side. Always replace both cables - this set contains two. If the door was balanced when the old cables were new, it should remain balanced with the new cables and not require any further adjustment unless your old cables were substantially longer or shorter. But if that is the case, you probably shouldn't be using this product anyway. Instead, get the correct length / diameter to match what you're replacing. Here's a well done source for instructions on how to perform the replacement procedure I used.Go to Youtube and and add the following to the URL: /watch?v=XzsQuFj5ygUThe tools you'll need are:- Needle nose pliers (to bend the cable and possibly to assist in removing the loop end from the post fitting on the door.)- (2) Vice Grip pliers. (one for locking the door in the track so it doesn't fall down when you disconnect the door opener link or the old lift cable, and one for gripping and turning the shaft to slightly tension the springs when re-attaching the loop end of the cable to the post on the bottom of the door.- Puncture proof gloves (optional, but highly recommended in case the old cable is frayed near the top where you can't necessarily see it easily)- Shatterproof eye protection (any time you're working with something springy like this cable there is a risk that it can get away from you and strike an unprotected eyeball).- Sturdy 6' stepladder.- Possibly a short handle prying tool or awl or 6-8" pointed alignment tool to aid in prying the loop end of the old cable off of the post it's attached to on the bottom of the door. I didn't need any tool to assist in putting the new cable over the post as the loop was just barely large enough to force it over with my fingers.A couple of hints that might apply to your situation:1) Once you've completed the installation, check that the cables don't have any slack in them when the door is in the open position. If they do, there is a risk of the cables jumping out of their tracks on the drum or the loop coming off the post. If yours is loose, you have two options. Either adjust the door opener so that the door doesn't open far enough for the cables to go slack. Or if that isn't an option, you'll need to increase the tension by a quarter turn or so on BOTH torsion springs. But this requires messing with the winding cones on the ends of the springs and is potentially DANGEROUS. It also requires special winding bars that fit correctly in the cones and an understanding of what's going on. Do this wrong and you can get hurt. While it's not rocket science, and is actually part of the procedure that National recommends for replacing these cables, it does bring the job to a whole new level of potential risk that most casual DIYers should probably avoid. But if you're experienced mechanically it shouldn't be much of a challenge.2) Once the new cables have been installed, open and close the door by hand (the opener linkage should still be disconnected). The door should travel smoothly and not require much force. It should stay closed when you let go if it in the closed position and remain open (or maybe lightly try to close) while in the open position. Ideally, it should stay put when half open. I wouldn't get too worried about if you have to exert light force to keep in in any of these positions, but if the door seems like it wants to fall or spring back up with significant force when you let it go then it will need some further attention to get it back to balance. The same is true if the door is racked (top not parallel with the top of the door frame or bottom not parallel with the floor). To correct this, you (or a professional you hire) will again have to resort to adjusting the winding cones on the springs. It's also possible that whomever did the original install used the wrong springs for the weight and height of your door and they will have to be replaced. If you have an unbalanced or racked door, you will likely be repairing the opener/track/door components soon so you might as well get it right before reconnecting the opener. There is a good tutorial on how to make these adjustments from the same source I linked above for those of you who are mechanically inclined and willing to assume the risk.3) While not strictly necessary, now would be a good time to test the operation of the safety switches and sensors that are part of the garage door opener controls (assuming you have an opener of course). You'll want to test that an obstacle placed in the light beam between the two optical sensors on the inside bottom of both vertical tracks prevents the door from responding to a command to close. You should also place a 2 x 4 (flat side down) or something similar on the floor in the center of the door opening and verify that when the door closes and hits the obstruction it reverses and fully opens. If these haven't been checked in awhile (years maybe...) they can get out of adjustment.Good luck with replacing your door cables. Writing this review took me a lot longer than actually replacing both of mine. Just consider following the alternate instructions I linked above and it should be a piece of cake.

These fit our 7' garage door great. They matched the old cables, one of which broke near the base (loop end) - exact same cable width and length. It was a huge pain getting the old loops off (though the drum/roller side was easy). In the videos I watched, they just pry the old loops off the round bracket with a screwdriver. Mine were decades old and had super tight loops. I ended up using a bolt cutter and even with that it was challenging. That was the hardest part of the whole job for me.Doing a little research online I found two main methods for installing, winding and non-winding. The second cable had come loose and I had a pair of winding bars from when we replaced the spring so I went with the winding method. I read somewhere it is recommended to replace these cables in pairs anyway which I did and the winding method worked for me. There is another method I saw for installing one cable at a time with the door open and winding bars were not used in that method. I am no expert so I can't give advice or recommend any particular method. Working on garage doors can be very dangerous.Total time to install was about an hour for me.

Item is as described

Needed these items fast after garage failure, couldn't get them anywhere but Amazon. Glad to have this option. Worked great!

After the Garage company tried to charge $299 for the lift cable we looked if we could fix the problem and we did fix our self!!!! Good price and quality!!! 100% recommended

Came next day. Was able to get garage door working again quickly. Fit perfect!

These were a perfect fit. Replacement on both sides took 30 minutes and the door is much smoother. My old cables had frayed snagged my sensor cables and cut them. I should have replaced them much sooner but thanks to these I am back to a smooth operating door. Working on garage doors, especially with torsion springs, can be difficult and dangerous. Please make sure you fully understand the process before you start. Search youtube and you will find multiple helpful videos. Once you get going it is pretty easy.

Solidly made and worked as promised.Not sold at the local hardware store or the big box Home Depot/Lowes.Check your torsion cable drums for compatibility though as the ridgesmay or may not line up (lost one star for no description in the productdescription). If in doubt just order the matching drum to save time.The youtube videos are quite clear on installation.

These were exactly what we were looking for and I’m so glad we took a leap of faith and tried to fix it ourselves before paying someone to do it. One of our original cables snapped. The ones we were replacing were actually two inches longer than these ones (6 foot 8 inches), but I couldn’t find any in that length so I thought I’d try these. They fit perfectly and as long as you replace both cables the length shouldn’t matter (as long as you buy for the right door size) because you can change the setting on how far the door closes and opens. I saw another review that said the instructions show a more complicated way of changing them by taking tension off the spring and they are right, that is definitely not necessary if you’re just replacing the cables. I watched a few YouTube videos and was able to do this entirely on my own with just a set of vice grips.

These cables were slightly longer than (my) original cables by about 25mm (1") requiring additional adjustment to both left and right rollers.Other than that they were easy to install (if you know how), they were value for the money, as for durability, I'll let you know as I only had installed those a few weeks ago...

One of the cable broke off due to corrosion from winter salt. Found soultion n know-how via YouTube, bought the cable and locking plier set. Took me half day to replace the cable. Exact length for a 7 feet door, fits like a glove. Awesome price!

These cables are reasonably easy to install. Note, however, they are slightly longer than the standard 8'6" cable for 7' doors. I have to re-adjust the garage door's opening position to stop the opening sooner; otherwise when the door is open there will be too much slack in the cable.

The cables were exactly what I expected and installation as per the instructions. The installation is not easy as it requires removing the tension from the spring which must be done carefully and requires specific tools to do so.