It'll take 'way less than an hour to get the shredded cable off your lift and maybe an hour for a steel vendor to make up a replacement and then another hour to install the new cable. I have no idea where in your area you might find a vendor, but heavy machinery dealers and repair shop can point you in the right direction. (tractors, bulldozers, cranes etc). NOT a difficult job at all. Wear heavy gloves
My 2¢ worth. Just do it.