Tying a Transport Knot (securing a load)

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Working effectively with rope is on skill that separates the men from the boys so to speak. Of course everyone already thinks they know what they are doing with a rope, but when you run across a true professional it pays to pay attention. Yesterday I had such an opportunity. I had hired a truck to move an industrial kitchen and 44 mattresses to another property.

Irmani, my trucker, was nice enough to allow me to film him tying down the load and he explained what he was doing. I added in subtitles in English for those who don’t speak Portuguese. The knot is called the “Paulista” here in Brazil (Short for São Paulo). It allows you to pull down hard against a heavy load, it doesn’t come loose with vibration, and it is very easy to untie as it won’t bind as the load shifts against it. It is a very useful knot to know if you need to move anything large or loaded. It would come in handy in an emergency or on any other moving day. Mac

Tying a Transport Knot (2:06 min)

 

[andy_e]

Thanks for that, it looks quite similar to the Trucker's Hitch.

 

[Tadpole]

Working effectively with rope is on skill that separates the men from the boys so to speak. Of course everyone already thinks they know what they are doing with a rope, but when you run across a true professional it pays to pay attention. Yesterday I had such an opportunity. I had hired a truck to move an industrial kitchen and 44 mattresses to another property.

Irmani, my trucker, was nice enough to allow me to film him tying down the load and he explained what he was doing. I added in subtitles in English for those who don’t speak Portuguese. The knot is called the “Paulista” here in Brazil (Short for São Paulo). It allows you to pull down hard against a heavy load, it doesn’t come loose with vibration, and it is very easy to untie as it won’t bind as the load shifts against it. It is a very useful knot to know if you need to move anything large or loaded. It would come in handy in an emergency or on any other moving day. Mac


Tying a Transport Knot (2:06 min)

Where I come from it's called a dolly knot or a truckers hitch. one of the most useful 'vertical' knots I know

 

[Pict]

I've heard it referred to by several different names so I went with a generic name in the title. It's a good one to keep in your head as it really comes in handy and can save you alot of grief. Mac

 

[Ben Trout]

[Runs off to workshop to have a play.]

[Runs back from workshop.]

Thanks for posting that. I use the Truckers hitch from time to time, and that variation on the theme looks a little quicker. I'll have to try it in a real application, but it seems more stable.

Cheers.

 

[SOAR]

A very good and handy knot, I use these everyday at work to secure machines onto trailers, I know it as a wagoners hitch, just thought I'd throw in another name for ya

 

[Pict]

wagoners hitch...

That's going back a bit. It is also called The Waco Hitch in the US. I'm waiting to hear from Oz where its probably the "strap down your Mother-in-law hitch". Mac

 

[JonnyP]

What ever name you call it (I know it as the truckers hitch or lorrymans hitch), it is one of my favourite knots (though its not a knot..)

 

[BOD]

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Its called a "Truckie's Hitch" in Western Australia.

I dare not say whether that is the same in the East. We are two different countries actually

 

[scanker]

Nice knot. It looks like a variant of the trucker's hitch I know as the rope passes through a fixed loop, rather than forming a loop to slip over a rope hook.

Did the princess have a good night's sleep?

 

[gregorach]

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Its called a "Truckie's Hitch" in Western Australia.

I dare not say whether that is the same in the East. We are two different countries actually

I was taught this knot as a "Trucker's Hitch" in NSW... A very useful knot to know.

 

[ANDYRAF]

wagoners hitch...

That's going back a bit. It is also called The Waco Hitch in the US. I'm waiting to hear from Oz where its probably the "strap down your Mother-in-law hitch". Mac

More like tie your kangaroo down hitch or Rolf Harris hitch.




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