All the ones I see on Amazon are quite skimpy with cheap rope.

I have 4 tall dead birch trees leaning over my fence. I'd like to pull them down toward the big cottonwood tree that sits about 20 yards the other direction. I figure a decent block and tackle setup would let me do it and be plenty far away.

Anyone know where I can find a set or at least good pulleys to add rope to? I'd rather not spend a few hundred.

Grainger or some local industrial supply.

Flea Market, or as JHE points out, Grainger.

There are some good old school ones available on eBay.

It's a pity you aren't closer. I have three good ones in my garage!

wish you were close.
I use 1/4 inch cable ,cable snatch block and chain for distant tree.
Also two come alongs one cabled and one belted.
Prefer the belted one like the power company uses.This one goes about twenty five feet.
Usually this is enough tension,rarely do I have to do a second cable snatch block hookup.
I get high in the tree by tossing a small line high and belay the cable up in the tree to be cut.

Get a More Power Puller.

https://www.wyeth-scott.com

3 wheel ? 4 ? 5 ?
do you need rope as well?

1 ton ? 2 ton ? 3 ton ?

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Originally posted by GaryBF:
Get a More Power Puller.

https://www.wyeth-scott.com

This is what I use to pull big, leaning, trees. We used to use a block and tackle but this is much stronger and easier. I have the one with the synthetic, blue line.

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Originally posted by Suppressed:

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Originally posted by GaryBF:
Get a More Power Puller.

https://www.wyeth-scott.com

This is what I use to pull big, leaning, trees. We used to use a block and tackle but this is much stronger and easier. I have the one with the synthetic, blue line.

+1 I never cut a tree and hope it falls in the right spot. I use one of those to encourage a tree with force to fall where I want it. It’s a well made product.

I can tell you for sure you won't find it wearing a Cleveland Browns uni...

My dad hooks a rope as high as you can get it,
Attaches the rope to a come-a-long and winches them as tight as possible in the direction he wants it to go.
He also hooks a milk rate full of rocks on the rope to keep the pressure as soon as the tree begins to fall and the rope begins slacking off...

It's totally redneck but it works

Top Quality and stainless steel, a good marine store. West Marine can order them to your local store if they don't already have them. They're not going to be cheap, but they will be quality.

www.westmarine.com

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Originally posted by Suppressed:

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Originally posted by GaryBF:
Get a More Power Puller.

https://www.wyeth-scott.com

This is what I use to pull big, leaning, trees. We used to use a block and tackle but this is much stronger and easier. I have the one with the synthetic, blue line.

I bought one years ago....they make the $40 come alongs look like toys....

I have a couple 1 and 2 ton models with shackles.......they are good ones, too bad your not closer. I closed my warehouse recently and you would be amazed at what I found. I had 5 capstans just sitting around as well.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
My dad hooks a rope as high as you can get it,
Attaches the rope to a come-a-long and winches them as tight as possible in the direction he wants it to go.
He also hooks a milk rate full of rocks on the rope to keep the pressure as soon as the tree begins to fall and the rope begins slacking off...

It's totally redneck but it works

I think that we may be related.

Try this place:https://www.kittstools.com/

Eight Mile and Grand River in Farmington Hills.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
My dad hooks a rope as high as you can get it,
Attaches the rope to a come-a-long and winches them as tight as possible in the direction he wants it to go.
He also hooks a milk rate full of rocks on the rope to keep the pressure as soon as the tree begins to fall and the rope begins slacking off...

It's totally redneck but it works

Well then, he is not alone. I have doing exactly that (minus the milk crate) for years and it works very well. My come a long is certainly nothing fancy either.

 
If you are lifting straight up, I much prefer a hand chain hoist. It gives you much more advantage, and it is a block and tackle device. I have this Coffing LHH (Columbus McKinnon) 1/2 ton hoist hung in the garage where the tailgate of my truck parks itself. I can no longer lift heavier things in or out of the bed, so I let this do the work for me. It is portable and can be hooked up anywhere, but for my purposes it stays where it is. I can back up under it when needed.
 

 

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What kind of reinforcement did you add to the rafters/trusses to support the weight of what you are lifting?

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
What kind of reinforcement did you add to the rafters/trusses to support the weight of what you are lifting?

I just installed a large 6" eye bolt (1/2" drilled hole) that goes through the bottom truss the long way, together with a stack of progressively larger washers to spread the load out. And I reinforced around that hole with 2ft sister 2x4's screwed to each side of the truss. Most of what I lift is in the 50-200 lb range. So far it works well. I have not tried 1/2 ton with it, and never would. I prefer to use any lifting device like that at no more than 75% of its rated capacity. I doubt I would ever need more than 200# lifted. I have a 3 ton trolley hoist on a 9ft I-beam elsewhere in the garage, for pulling engines and things like that. The beam is mounted on 1/4"x4"x4" posts, welded to a 1"x12"x12" floor plate secured to the slab. The beam is secured against tipping by 1/4"x1.5"x4ft" straps that are perpendicular to the beam, welded to it and lag screwed into trusses above it.
 

harbor frieght

If survival/prepper use is a consideration, the power puller is attractive. We are blessed with the abundance of new cordless tools available today. I have a couple old tall trees out back that might need some work, but have not bought anything yet.

WARN 885005 PullzAll 24V Cordless Electric Pulling Tool

Superwinch 1140222 Winch 2 Go 12V 4000 Portable Winch System (4000lb with Wire Rope, Pulley Block, Gloves, Straps and D-Shackles)