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Re: Cable for forklift mechanism

It depends on your lifting mechanism and the load. One year, we used 3/16" or 1/4" nylon rope to operate a list mechanism. Another team used some nylon strap webbing, perhaps 1 inch wide by 1/16" thick. That stuff spooled up nicely.
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KIA, Iraq 1/26/2005