Type
18 Slings
8-Part Braided
| HOW
TO ORDER EXAMPLE: For a single leg sling, 8 part Braid, with standard loop one end, eye hook other end, with rated capacity of 3.1 tons vertical; 12 ft. long. ORDER: One-1/4" Rope Size, Type 18-1E-1EH, 12 ft. long. |
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| Diameter of Individual Ropes Inches |
Diameter
of Sling Body Inches |
Min Length (SL) of Sling ft--in. |
Rated
Capacities** Single Leg Vertical |
Rated
Capacities** Choker Hitch*** |
Rated
Capacities** Basket Hitch Straight Pull Vertical |
Rated
Capacities** Basket Hitch 60 Degrees |
Rated
Capacities** Basket Hitch 45 Degrees |
Rated
Capacities** Basket Hitch 30 Degrees |
Inside
Loop Dimensions Approx. W inches |
Inside
Loop Dimensions Approx. W inches |
| *3/32 | 7/16 | 1-5 | .59 | .44 | 1.18 | 1.00 | .83 | .59 | 2 | 4 |
| *1/8 | 9/16 | 1-10 | 1.10 | .82 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 1.50 | 1.10 | 3 | 6 |
| *3/16 | 13/16 | 2-10 | 2.40 | 1.80 | 4.80 | 4.10 | 3.30 | 2.40 | 5 | 10 |
| *1/4 | 1-1/8 | 3-6 | 3.90 | 2.90 | 7.80 | 6.80 | 5.50 | 3.90 | 6 | 12 |
| *5/16 | 1-3/8 | 4-6 | 5.90 | 4.40 | 11.80 | 10.00 | 8.30 | 5.90 | 8 | 16 |
| *3/8 | 1-11/16 | 5-0 | 8.40 | 6.30 | 16.80 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 8.40 | 8 | 16 |
| 7/16 | 2 | 5-9 | 13.00 | 9.80 | 26.00 | 23.00 | 18.00 | 13.00 | 9 | 18 |
| 1/2 | 2-1/4 | 6-5 | 17.00 | 13.00 | 34.00 | 29.00 | 24.00 | 17.00 | 9 | 18 |
| 9/16 | 2-1/2 | 8-0 | 21.00 | 16.00 | 42.00 | 37.00 | 30.00 | 21.00 | 12 | 24 |
| 5/8 | 2-13/16 | 9-4 | 26.00 | 20.00 | 52.00 | 46.00 | 37.00 | 26.00 | 14 | 28 |
| 3/4 | 3-3/8 | - | 32.00 | 24.00 | 64.00 | 55.20 | 44.85 | 32.20 | - | - |
| 7/8 | 4 | - | 42.00 | 32.00 | 85.10 | 73.60 | 59.80 | 42.55 | - | - |
| 1 | 4-1/2 | - | 56.00 | 41.00 | 112.70 | 96.60 | 79.35 | 56.35 | - | - |
| 1-1/8 | 5 | - | 73.00 | 55.00 | 146.00 | 126.00 | 103.00 | 73.00 | - | - |
| 1-1/4 | 5-5/8 | - | 89.00 | 67.00 | 178.00 | 155.00 | 126.00 | 89.00 | - | - |
| 1-3/8 | 6-3/16 | - | 107.00 | 81.00 | 214.00 | 186.00 | 152.00 | 107.00 | - | - |
| 1-1/2 | 6-3/4 | - | 128.00 | 96.00 | 256.00 | 221.00 | 180.00 | 128.00 | - | - |
| 1-5/8 | 7-5/16 | - | 148.00 | 111.00 | 296.00 | 256.00 | 209.00 | 148.00 | - | - |
| 1-3/4 | 7-7/8 | - | 171.00 | 128.00 | 342.00 | 297.00 | 242.00 | 171.00 | - | - |
| 1-7/8 | 8-7/16 | - | 195.00 | 146.00 | 390.00 | 337.00 | 275.00 | 195.00 | - | - |
| 2 | 9 | - | 222.00 | 166.00 | 444.00 | 384.00 | 314.00 | 222.00 | - | - |
Larger sizes available.
*Galvanized Aircraft Cable may be used on Individual Ropes up
to 3/8" Dia.
** Rated capacities are given in tons of 2000 lb. using EIPS
rope with IWRC. Rated capacities of basket hitches are based
on minimum diameter of curvature at the point of load contact
of 20 times the rope diameter.
***Rated capacities of choker hitches apply when he angle of
choke is greater than 135 degrees.
PERTINENT DIMENSIONS FOR END FITTINGS
| Sling Size Inches |
LOOP INSIDE Width Inches |
LOOP INSIDE Length Inches |
SLIP-THRU THIMBLE INSIDE Width Inches |
SLIP-THRU THIMBLE INSIDE Length Inches |
ALLOY HOOK Size Tons |
SHACKLE with Thimble Size Inches |
HALF
THIMBLE INSIDE LOOP Width Inches |
HALF
THIMBLE INSIDE LOOP Length Inches |
| 1/32 | 1-1/2 | 3 | 2-1/8 | 4-1/8 | 1 | 1/4 | - | - |
| 1/8 | 2 | 4 | 2-1/8 | 4-1/8 | 1-1/2 | 3/8 | 2 | 4 |
| 3/16 | 3 | 6 | 2-3/8 | 4-3/8 | 3 | 1/2 | 2-1/4 | 6 |
| 1/4 | 4 | 8 | 3-3/8 | 6-5/8 | 4-1/2 | 5/8 | 3-1/4 | 8 |
| 5/16 | 5 | 10 | 3-3/4 | 7-1/8 | 7 | 3/4 | 4-1/2 | 10 |
| 3/8 | 6 | 12 | 3-3/4 | 7-1/8 | 11 | 7/8 | 4-5/8 | 12 |
| 7/16 | 7 | 14 | 4-3/8 | 8-3/8 | 15 | 1-1/8 | 5-1/2 | 14 |
| 1/2 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 9-1/2 | 15 | 1-1/4 | 6 | 16 |
| 9/16 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 9-1/2 | 22 | 1-1/2 | 6-1/2 | 18 |
| 5/8 | 10 | 20 | 6-3/4 | 11-3/4 | 30 | 1-3/4 | 7 | 20 |
| 3/4 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 14-1/2 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 7/8 | 14 | 28 | 8-3/8 | 17-5/8 | 45 | 2 | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | 32 | 8-3/8 | 17-5/8 | 60 | 2-1/2 | - | - |

