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A pulling method that uses a ratchet and pulley arrangement to gain mechanical advantage is a come-along. This portable hand-operated hoist uses a cable threaded through pulleys to create a block-and-tackle setup, which multiplies the force you can apply. The ratchet lets you lock in each incremental pull, so you can steadily move a load without it slipping back. That combination of a ratchet mechanism and pulleys is what gives the come-along its classic advantage for pulling tasks. Cribbing is just stabilizing blocks, a winch is a general pulling device (often powered), and an extension ram is a hydraulic piston—none pair a ratchet with a pulley system in the same way.