type 14 2e 2e round braided loop with served loops type 14 2ct 2ct round braided sling with crescent thimbles type 14 2st 2st round braided slings with slip thru thimbles
14-2E-2E
ROUND
(WITH SERVED LOOPS)
14-2CT-2CT
ROUND
(WITH CRESCENT THIMBLES)
14-2ST-2ST
ROUND
(WITH SLIP-THRU THIMBLES)

 

Diameter
of Individual
Ropes
Inches
Min
Length
(SL) of
Sling
Ft-In.
Rated
Capacities
in Tons
EIPS-IWRC
***
Choker Hitch
Rated
Capacities
in Tons
EIPS-IWRC
Single
Leg
Vertical
Rated
Capacities
in Tons
EIPS-IWRC
Basket Hitch
60 Degrees
Rated
Capacities
in Tons
EIPS-IWRC
Basket Hitch
45 Degrees
Rated
Capacities
in Tons
EIPS-IWRC
Basket Hitch
30 Degrees
Length
of Loops
Suggested
L
Inches
Length
of Loops
Min.
L
Inches
Slip-
Thru
Thimbles

Size No.
Crescent
Thimbles

Size No.
1/8 1-6 0.36 0.48 0.82 0.67 0.48 6 6 W-2 6C
3/16 2-0 0.78 1.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 10 6 W-2 6C
1/4 2-6 1.3 1.7 2.9 2.4 1.7 12 8 W-3 8C
5/16 2-9 1.9 2.6 4.5 3.6 2.6 16 8 W-3 8C
3/8 3-6 2.7 3.7 6.3 5.2 3.7 16 10 W-4 10C
7/16 4-0 4.3 5.7 9.9 8.1 5.7 18 12 W-5 14C
1/2 4-6 5.6 7.4 13 10 7.4 18 12 W-5 16C

* Larger sizes available on request.
**Rated capacities of basket hitches are based on a minimum of curvature at the point of load contact of 20 times the component rope diameter.
***Rated capacities of choker hitches apply when the angle of choke is greater than 135 degrees.