Longer Tailgate Cables

[Farmer]

I have received some questions on eBay and noticed some discussion on here that my cables are thinner than stock and look weaker. Let's clear this up..........

They are thinner, and weaker they may be, but I have sold just a little over a couple pairs of mine and have yet to hear of a single break.

I guess I'm opening myself up for criticism by saying that but it's true. I have looked into breaking strength data on the size of cable I use and the ferrules I use. The lowest breaking strength I have found is around 500 lbs, some sheets say over 700lbs for size and strand count.... THAT'S PER CABLE FOLKS! If you're regularly putting 1000lbs plus on the plastic tailgate you might want to start rethinking things anyways. Hell, you could probably use twine and be surprised at how much weight you could put on there. I'm using STEEL CABLE. I personally have tested mine by sliding a long punch through the loops and hung from a single cable. I'm 215lbs so that's the best facts I can provide since data sheets are all over the place on cable strength.

Hope this helps!

 

[Farmer]

Hey guys! I just wanted to update this and let you know I have finally listed my cables in Amazon. I know a few people out there who dislike Ebay and Paypal so here ya go. And thanks so much to everyone that has already purchased some cables!

Amazon...Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Honda Pioneer UTV 700 & 1000 Extended Tailgate Cables

 

[Deluxe700]

I just bought a pair and put on about a week ago...I see no problem with quality or strength of your cables. I'm over 200 lbs and even bouncing up and down, they didn't even "grunt"... I bought mine from EBAY with no problems...
Thanks for a very nice, functional product...

 

[Delton]

I have received some questions on eBay and noticed some discussion on here that my cables are thinner than stock and look weaker. Let's clear this up..........

They are thinner, and weaker they may be, but I have sold just a little over a couple pairs of mine and have yet to hear of a single break.

I guess I'm opening myself up for criticism by saying that but it's true. I have looked into breaking strength data on the size of cable I use and the ferrules I use. The lowest breaking strength I have found is around 500 lbs, some sheets say over 700lbs for size and strand count.... THAT'S PER CABLE FOLKS! If you're regularly putting 1000lbs plus on the plastic tailgate you might want to start rethinking things anyways. Hell, you could probably use twine and be surprised at how much weight you could put on there. I'm using STEEL CABLE. I personally have tested mine by sliding a long punch through the loops and hung from a single cable. I'm 215lbs so that's the best facts I can provide since data sheets are all over the place on cable strength.

Hope this helps!

Ive posted reviews of these cables in the past and did report them thinner. I also always noted they held my 200lb azz sitting on them too. I believe in telling everything not just what sounds interesting.