Gorilla treestand cables

[bigmike]

Guys,
I have about 6 Gorilla treestands and i need to replace the cables. The cables are 30 1/2" from end to end. Anyone have any ideas? Gorilla is out of business and the ones i find on ebay are either too short or too long. Thanks for any input.

 

[dipper]

Humm-don't they just crimp those ends on? I'm sure it isn't hard to fabricate them, someone will chime in....

 

[tooln]

Any possibility of using a chain instead?

 

[Jim Timber]

I'd either crimp my own or use chain.

 

[bigmike]

Yes they are crimped. Guess i'll figure out where i can get crimpers and the ends. I really don't want to use chain.

 

[Jim Timber]

Fleet Farm, home depot, lowes, menards - they all have them.

 

[bigmike]

Dumb question, what would you call the ends. Think i'm going with stainless too.

 

[foggy]

Dumb question, what would you call the ends. Think i'm going with stainless too.

Teminals? Check on-line.......Google is your friend.

 

[tooln]

Dumb question, what would you call the ends. Think i'm going with stainless too.

Depending on what you want, they are called several different things. Try http://www.lexcocable.com/cable_fittings.html or http://www.mcmaster.com/

 

[browndog]

Dumb question, what would you call the ends. Think i'm going with stainless too.

Eye/swage terminal. My biggest concern on making your own cables would be getting them pressed onto the cable.

 

[bigmike]

I bought a set off ebay. I went and looked at my stands again and they have two sets of mounting holes on the base.

 

[bigmike]

Thanks for everyones help and suggestion!