Chief,

I'm assuming you're talking about the cables used to wrap around the tree, the 8,000-lb. test steel ones...

I'm not sure how they could hit the inside of your stand, but do you insert them all the way to the last stop when you're packing in and out? This makes for a tighter bend for what's left, and places more tension on the cables so they can't move.

Let me know if that helps, or you're talking about something else.

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