Multi-Part Slings
Vertical, Choker or Vertical Basket
| Eye Dimensions | ||||
| Component Rope Diam. (in.) | A (in.) | B (in.) | Slip Thru Thimbles (in.) | Crescent Thimbles (in.) |
| 3/32 | 2 | 4 | W-3 | 8C |
| 1/8 | 3 | 6 | W-3 | 9C |
| 3/16 | 4 | 8 | W-4 | 10C |
| 1/4 | 5 | 10 | W-5 | 16C |
| 5/16 | 6 | 12 | W-6 | 18C |
| 3/8 | 7 | 14 | W-7 | 20C |
| 7/16 | 8 | 16 | W-8 | 22C |
| 1/2 | 9 | 18 | W-8 | 24C |
| 9/16 | 10 | 20 | W-9 | 32C |
| 5/8 | 11 | 22 | W-10 | 40C |
| 3/4 | 12 | 24 | W-11 | 48C |
| 7/8 | 14 | 28 | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | 40 | - | - |
Rated capacity in tons of 2000 lbs.
| Rope Diameter (in.) | Vertical | Choker | Vertical Basket | 60º | 45º | 30º | |
| 7 Part Rope | Finished Body Diameter | ||||||
| 3/32 | 3/8 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.96 | 0.65 |
| 1/8 | 1/2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 3/16 | 3/4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 1/4 | 1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| 5/16 | 1-1/4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 13 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 6.5 |
| 3/8 | 1-1/2 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 19 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 9.5 |
| 7/16 | 1-3/4 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 22.1 | 18.2 | 13.0 |
| 1/2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 28.9 | 23.8 | 17.0 |
| 9/16 | 2-13/16 | 21 | 19 | 42 | 35.9 | 29.4 | 21.0 |
| 5/8 | 2-1/2 | 26 | 23 | 52 | 44.2 | 36.4 | 26.0 |
| 3/4 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 74 | 62.9 | 51.8 | 37.0 |
| 7/8 | 3-1/2 | 50 | 44 | 100 | 85.0 | 70.0 | 50.0 |
| 1 | 4 | 65 | 57 | 130 | 118.5 | 91.0 | 65.0 |
Note: 1/8 – 5/16 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.
