how to make truckies hitch

truckies knot,(hitch) made easy

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• hitch/knot

[bikeman1948]

thanks for coment i always like to learn more. actualy i am not that good in knots and hitches and all the names. just that one which i use to use quet often. i wanted to put in a good demo, i couldnt find one couple a years ago when i was looking. thanks to all

[normc007]

I learned this knot from my dad about 45 years ago, but had forgotten how to do it. On Googling, I found dozens of (mainly American) demonstrations which are not correct. So glad I found your vid. Finally I remember haw to tie a proper TRUCKIES hitch. Thanks.

[bikeman1948]

@normc007

thanks mate,glad to help!

[bikeman1948]

thanks mate!

[rivenglo]

Thanks from Scotland. I've been wanting to learn this for 30 years at least. I watched a few vids here before yours - they were useless. Great vid and great cut-the-crap style. I'm very grateful to you.

[bikeman1948]

@rivenglo thanks mate, very happy to help. honestly i am not that fast at this,hardly use it. i myself was going for my heavy combination license and that is one of the things they want you to demonstrate. so i went on line and could not find a realy good one. thanks again

[tmcd21475]

The sheepshank version can actually collapse if the little ear is fiddled with. The best way to secure this version is by taking the ear and making a half hitch with it, in effect locking the ear so it can't be tampered with. I tie this version which is a Bellringer's Knot coupled with the half hitch lock, you'll never have to worry about it being tampered with or collapsing and losing your load.

[bigyabbie]

Just doubling the rope around thr ril two get the increased pully effect is a bit dodgey. The best way is progressive hitches off the tailing rope from the lat hitch. Using half a dozen progressive truckies hitches, I have dragged a swamped car out of a flooded creek and up a steep bank by myself using a 50m static climbing rope and a nicely located tree.

[bigyabbie]

This is the best demonstration I have seen on the web, and I love the doubled up version of the loop knot for strength, a trick that I had not yet enountered.

Your video could be improved if you

a) clarified that the first knot that you demonstrated so well was a clove hitch

b) the way you double the rope to increase pulling power is incorrect, a much better way is to do another truckies hitch in seqence onto the left over rope from the last hitch

[01laleo]

hi thanks for the video. It would be even better if you could have the camera over your shoulder so the viewer can see what you see rather than seeing it back to front

[YouOnlyDeleted]

Great video Sir!

[ninesticks]

thanks mate....from US