Multi-Part Slings
Vertical, Choker Basket
| Eye Dimensions | ||||
| Component Rope Diam. (in.) | A (in.) | B (in.) | Slip Thru Thimbles (in.) | Crescent Thimbles (in.) |
| 3/32 | 2 | 4 | W-2 | 6C |
| 1/8 | 3 | 6 | W-2 | 6C |
| 3/16 | 4 | 8 | W-3 | 8C |
| 1/4 | 5 | 10 | W-4 | 9C |
| 5/16 | 6 | 12 | W-4 | 10C |
| 3/8 | 7 | 14 | W-5 | 16C |
| 7/16 | 8 | 16 | W-5 | 18C |
| 1/2 | 9 | 18 | W-7 | 20C |
| 9/16 | 10 | 20 | W-7 | 22C |
| 5/8 | 11 | 22 | W-8 | 24C |
| 3/4 | 12 | 24 | W-9 | 32C |
| 7/8 | 14 | 28 | W-10 | 40C |
| 1 | 16 | 32 | W-10 | 40C |
Rated capacity is in tons of 2000 lbs.
| Rope Diameter (in.) | Finished Body Dimaeter | Vertical | Choker | Vertical Backet | 60º | 45º | 30º |
| 6 Part Rope | |||||||
| 3/32 | 7/16 | 0.42 | 0.037 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.42 |
| 1/8 | 9/16 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.84 |
| 3/16 | 13/16 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 1/4 | 1-1/8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| 5/16 | 1-3/8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 3/8 | 1-11/16 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 13 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| 7/16 | 2 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 17 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| 1/2 | 2-1/4 | 11 | 9.8 | 22 | 18.7 | 15.4 | 11.0 |
| 9/16 | 2-1/2 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 23.8 | 19.6 | 14.0 |
| 5/8 | 2-13/16 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 29.8 | 24.5 | 17.0 |
| 3/4 | 3-3/8 | 25 | 22 | 49 | 41.6 | 34.3 | 25.0 |
| 7/8 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 67 | 56.9 | 46.9 | 33.0 |
| 1 | 4-1/2 | 43 | 38 | 87 | 73.9 | 60.9 | 43.0 |
Note: 3/32 – 3/16 utilize galvanized small cord minimum breaking force.
Rated capacities basket hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 25.
Where “d” = the rope component diameter.
Rated capacities based on design factor of 5.
Rated capacities based on pin diameter no smaller than 5 times the body diameter and no larger than the natural width of the eye.
Horizontal sling angles less than 30 degrees shall not be used.
