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Originally Posted by JRTJH
The two types of crimps are shown here. Crimp rings are all I've ever seen as OEM on Keystone trailers. The Crimp bands are significantly more expensive (about $3 each vs 30 cents each) and Keystone (at least by reputation) is much too cheap to use the expensive type. And as TT said, there are specific tools for each which are not interchangeable.
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The 2nd picture is the only type used on my 5er & the tool to crimp them fits every size used on my 5er. The "bands" in the 1st picture require a different tool with various sizes inserts to fit different size bands.