It is the best knot I know for keeping them joined. Not so good if you ever plan on untying the knot.
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It is the best knot I know for keeping them joined. Not so good if you ever plan on untying the knot.
i got one for that towball hitch. I'll tie it take pictures as it not in any books i seen and a tad complex to word though but easy nuff to show
uh oh any hoo i go tie it picture it be back soon
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Good tree guys don't tie to truck hitches , therefor I don't need a knot for that ....
many say dont ever tie load to tow ball tis true for reasons but often i will use the hitch as hard point if nothing better about
Rope doubled then put over the ball shaft then a few lazy turns over the live rope side then the end loop goes back though open eye beside the ball , dress it up and your done. You can put load on hard and most often if done right will open after and not bind or snitch
my running 8 is just as good but if u max load it due to small the ball shank dia turn it can work itself tight
I clip biners to the safety chain holes. I prefer to use the recovery hooks on the front though. And i use a bowline then running bowline to tie my ropes together. I use 20,000 lb blocks, 10,000 lb rope, 10,000 choke rated slings, 3/8" quick links and double accessory life rated biners. The only thing i have ever broke was the biners. I've had 2 pickups spinning on 1 setup and i thought for sure the ropes were gonna fail.
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whats wrong with tying two ropes together with two bowlines? what would you use?
Thats what i use on my bull rope. I never had any issues. I suppose the 2 loops make a small bend radius so that could be the weak link. But its stronger than what i am pulling with.
treeclimber101
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Square knot .... Best knot for marrying rope .
If you are talking about joining two different ropes together i think you should try something called sheet bend, i think the reason they dont use 2 bowline to secure ropes are to avoid rope burn.
Was wondering if clove hitch+2 half hitch or anchorman hitch is good enough on a tow ball ?
I have seen them get a bit tight but I always use it, never failed.
I would say the fig 8 is harder to untie more so than the double Bowline when being pulled with truck, or winch etc.
A double bow, yes be likely. but please try it against a single bow on a log or stump one day, my tests and others found it much same or better and stronger than bowline before it failed.
I was amazed as its so simple to tie
So far, no one has mentioned a good knot for tying onto the ball/hitch of a pickup so that it is as strong as possible, and will not ever bind up. If you think it's a bowline, you are not making the best choice.[/QUOTE] A girth hitch works well there.
Jolly & I may be talking about a similar arrangement.
In this application I call it a cat's paw rather than a girth hitch. (See photo) Start with a double bowline, but rather than just loop the bight of the bowline over the ball, which makes for one tight bend--a weak point--the cat's paw distributes the stress over a greater portion of the rope, makes a stronger attachment.
In this application I call it a cat's paw rather than a girth hitch. (See photo) Start with a double bowline, but rather than just loop the bight of the bowline over the ball, which makes for one tight bend--a weak point--the cat's paw distributes the stress over a greater portion of the rope, makes a stronger attachment.
All that business past the girth hitch (or whatever the technical term is) in that pic is what's irrelevant.
If I need to pull with the truck (which I rarely do) I find using a porty works much better.
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