Hand Splice - 1-Part

Wire Rope Slings

Basket hitch based on D/d of 15. Working load limit in U.S. tons. 6x19 or 6x37 IWRC extra improved plow only.

Rope Dia. (Inches)
Vertical
Choker
Basket
1/4 0.53 0.41 1.1
5/16 0.82 0.64 1.6
3/8 1.2 0.92 2.3
7/16 1.5 1.2 3.1
1/2 2 1.6 4
9/16 2.5 2 4.9
5/8 3 2.5 6
3/4 4.2 3.6 8.4
7/8 5.5 4.8 11
1 7.2 6.3 14
1 1/8 9 7.9 18
1 1/4 11 9.7 22
1 3/8 13 12 27
1 1/2 16 14 32
1 3/4 21 19 43
2 28 24 55

* Hand-Spliced slings should’nt beused in lifts where the sling may rotate and cause the wire rope to unlay.