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    Triple leg slings have 50% more capacity than double legs only if the center of gravity is in the center of the connection point. The angle at which a sling is turned back on itself can reduce it's capacity below what is listed for its choker hitch, if the angle is too severe. When a load is allowed to hang free, the natural Choke Angle is about 135deg.

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    Triple leg slings have 50% more capacity than double legs only if the center of gravity is in the center of the connection point. The angle at which a sling is turned back on itself can reduce it's capacity below what is listed for its choker hitch, if the angle is too severe. When a load is allowed to hang free, the natural Choke Angle is about 135deg.

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    Triple leg slings have 50% more capacity than double legs only if the center of gravity is in the center of the connection point. The angle at which a sling is turned back on itself can reduce it's capacity below what is listed for its choker hitch, if the angle is too severe. When a load is allowed to hang free, the natural Choke Angle is about 135deg.

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    Rigging with Slings page 2/2. Determining load. Unequal legs. Three and four legs. Chok...

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    Load Angle Factor = L / H

    Load On Each Leg of a Sling (L1) =


    Load (lbs.) x Load Angle Factor
    Number of Legs*

    *See also three and four leg slings below

    To calculate the load on each leg of a sling


    with unequal legs:

    Triple leg slings have 50% more capacity than


    double legs only if the center of gravity is in the
    center of the connection point and the legs are
    adjusted to share the load equally.
    Load (lbs) x D2 x L1 Rigging a Quad leg sling so that all legs share the
    Load on Leg L1 = H x (D1 + D2) load equally is very difficult. Therefore, when
    adjusting the working load limit of four leg chain
    Load (lbs) x D1 x L2 slings, the number of legs in the calculation must
    Load on Leg L2 = H x (D1 + D2)
    be 3 not 4. Many riggers follow this model for
    quad leg slings of any material, relying on the
    fourth leg for stability only.

    Choke Angle - When lifting or turning a load Choker Hitch Rated Capacity - A choker hitch
    rigged with a choker hitch, the angle at which a will have 75% of the capacity of a single leg
    sling is turned back on itself can reduce it's capacity vertical hitch only if the corners are softened and
    below what is listed for its choker hitch, if the angle the horizontal angle is greater than 30°.
    is too severe. When a load is allowed to hang free,
    the natural choke angle is about 135°.

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    Rigging with Slings page 2/2. Determining load. Unequal legs. Three and four legs. Chok... Page 2 of 2

    If the angle is less than 120°, you must adjust its Use blocks to prevent angles less than 30°.
    Choker Hitch Working Load Limit by the
    appropriate choke factor from this table.
    Choker Hitch WLL x Choke Factor =
    Adjusted WLL
    More Information:
    Rigging With Slings
    Slings - Introduction
    Slings - Warnings & Safe Operating Tips
    Wire Rope Slings - Introduction
    Wire Rope Slings - Warnings
    Chain Slings - Introduction
    Chain Slings - Warnings
    Web Slings - Introduction
    Web & Round Slings - Warnings
    Round Slings - Introduction

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    © 2001 F. D. Lake Co. Additional art used by permission.

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