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2. Come-along - Wikipedia

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   A similar heavy-duty unit with a combination chain and cable became available in 1935 that was used by railroads, but lacked the success of the cable-only type units. [1] A similar tool to a come-along is a cable puller, which does not have a drum and ratchet but directly grips the cable, allowing unlimited lengths of wire rope to be used.

3. Spike puller - Wikipedia

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   Spike pullers are self-propelled by a diesel engine and travel along the railroad tracks. A typical spike puller is a small, two axle machine. Most spike pullers are designed only to remove spikes on one side of the tracks, meaning that two machines must be used together to remove all the spikes from both rails.

4. Towing sock - Wikipedia

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   A towing sock or wire rope puller or wire pulling grip is a device that connects to the end of a cable, such as a power cable, in order to pull it through a tube or tunnel. [1] It works by tightening around the cable when pulled, in the same manner as a Chinese finger trap . [ 2 ]

5. Monroe (automobile) - Wikipedia

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   The Monroe had started as a light, small car, with only open cars on offer. By 1918 they came equipped with an engine of the company's own design, and a sedan was included in the price lists by 1918. [2] At this time, Louis Chevrolet was brought in by William Small as a consulting engineer to "work out design problems for the Monroe car."

6. MacPherson strut - Wikipedia

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   The strut will usually carry both the coil spring, on which the body is suspended, and the shock absorber, which is usually in the form of a cartridge mounted within the strut (see coilover). The strut can also have the steering arm built into the lower outer portion. The whole assembly is very simple and can be pre-assembled into a unit.

7. GM 5L40-E transmission - Wikipedia

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   The 5L40-E (and similar 5L50) are a series of automatic transmissions made by General Motors.Designed for longitudinal engine configurations, the series includes 5 forward gears and is used in the GM Sigma platform vehicles from Cadillac, the Pontiac Solstice, BMW, and Holden Commodore.