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The International Lineman’s Rodeo is an annual event created, organized, and run by the IBEW—the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Every year, teams of linemen come together from every part of the country and around the world for four days of competition and comradery.  This year’s Lineman’s Rodeo took place on...

When you compare Lug-All come along ratchet winch hoists and hardware store come alongs and pullers, hardware store products have one apparent advantage: the cost. If you walk into a local hardware store, you can probably pick up a basic rope or cable puller for around $40. But the benefits...

Uses for a Lug-All winch hoist can be found in almost any situation; just ask Lug-All user David B. David runs a farm and homestead, which means that he does a lot of property maintenance himself. To keep up with the demands of maintaining a large property, David has one...

All Lug-All Come Along Manual Ratchet Winch Hoists are designed with ratchet handles that easily attach and detach from the mainframe. The U-frame aligns with two holes at the base of the handle, and the handle locks in place with a wing nut. This simple design makes it easy for...

Lug-All Come Along Ratchet Winch Hoists are some of the most durable and reliable hoists on the market. To ensure that our hoists live up to our high-quality standards, they go through precision machining and rigorous testing processes. Parts are machined to tight tolerances, carefully inspected, and hand-assembled to verify...

If you frequently work in or near corrosive environments, such as marine or industrial locations, you know that rust can make a job difficult in many ways. Tools can seize up or break, steel supports can degrade, and steel cables can break apart and snap. Rust, or iron oxide, is...

A winch hoist is among a lineman’s most important tools. A good, versatile winch hoist can perform a number of functions to help make a lineman’s job safer and easier. Many professional line workers rely on Lug-All winch hoists every day to build, repair, and maintain the millions of miles...

Lug-All Come Along Ratchet Winch Hoists are designed to provide the pulling power you need from a winch hoist, but many users might not know that most Lug-All winch hoists can actually achieve two different capacities through the use of single and double line rigging. How to Use a Double...

Electrical line workers perform one of the most important infrastructure functions in the United States, but they rarely receive any recognition for their work. These men and women build, maintain, and repair the nation’s electrical power grid, from high-voltage transmission lines to lower-voltage distribution. We rely on electricity in nearly...

Every Lug-All Web Strap Come Along Ratchet Winch Hoist is equipped with a handle socket design that incorporates a stress link for overload protection. This stress link will break when overloaded to protect you and your hoist, and if you’ve ever purchased a new Lug-All Web Strap Hoist, you probably...

When using a ratchet winch hoist, one of the most important things to consider is safe use at maximum capacity. It is never advisable to use any winch or hoist above the maximum capacity, but it is not uncommon for equipment to be accidentally overloaded. When an overload condition exists,...

This October, Lug-All is celebrating National Co-Op Month by standing with the electric cooperatives that provide service to 42 million people across 47 states. There are 838 electric cooperatives nationwide, employing over 72,000 people. These cooperatives are 100% owned and managed by their consumer-members, allowing the businesses to focus on...