> I had the same question about galvanized vs. stainless when I made my
> own crank-up system for my aluminum tilt-over tower. What I found is
> that galvanized is about 30% stronger than stainless, but stainless will
> last longer and is more expensive. I went with stainless.
>
> --Dave
Did you increase the nominal cross sectional area of your SS cable by 30%
to retain the original safety margin?
Kurt
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