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Truckies’s Hitch
Used to tie a rope to a fixed object under tension, especially when securing a load onto a truck or trailer.
Uses a loop in the rope as a “pulley” to double the tension that can be exerted by simply pulling on the rope.
Not recommended for natural-fibre ropes because of the rope-on-rope friction damage caused when tightening.
Start with half a Sheepshank, then thread the end around the tie-down rail and through the loop before tensioning and tying off,
(1,2,3
above).
Once tensioned, the knot can be tied off in any way; a Clove Hitch or Half Hitches most commonly.
Originally known as the Hay Hitch or Waggoners Hitch
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