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M108 hoist cable check

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I need to verify if the following is reasonable
for using on my M108 hoist.

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It looks to be 6x19 IWRC galvanized filler wire, with regular lay, 6 external bundles with 10 large strands and 9 filler strands.It came from GL and was sold as 1/2" cable. It is NOS cable but the tag
is gone. I can get it for $300. and it is local, so no shipping. 350 feet left on spool.

I know it has to be better than the old very rusty cable that is on there now
but I wanted to see if anyone raised a red flag about this.
Thanks,
Bruce
 

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The only problem is the GALVANLIZED filler wire, galvanlizing WEAKENS what ever is galvavized, hoist cable NEVER has ANY galvanlized wire, in fact NOTHING connected to hoisting a load is galvavlized.
 
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