Three-Part Body
- High flexibility and snug around loads
- Helically laid ropes for even stress distribution
- Design creates friction to grip loads
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Super-Flex® slings are flexible and can snug up tightly around the load in choker hitches. Super-Flex slings also offer outstanding handling characteristics, particularly in the larger rated capacities. When loaded, stress distributes to all rope parts in the sling body due to the helical manner in which ropes are laid together.
Braided slings are formed by continuously plaiting, or braiding, several ropes together to form the sling body and both eyes in a single fabrication operation. Ends of the individual ropes are usually hand-tucked or mechanically spliced into the component ropes of the body. The eyes are wrapped and given a rubberized coating. Braided slings are often selected when loads must either be turned or maneuvered since the sling design creates friction to grip loads.
310-315 FC
Rope
Dia. (In.) | Sling
Dia. |
RATED CAPACITY - Tons**
| Eye
Dimensions | Slip Thru
Thimble ST | Heavy
Thimble HT |
 Vert. |
 Choker Hitch *** |
 Basket Hitch | A | B |
| #1/8 |
1/4 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.84 |
3 |
6 |
W-2 |
5/16 |
| 3/16 |
3/8 |
0.72 |
0.63 |
1.4 |
3 |
6 |
W-2 |
7/16 |
| 1/4 |
1/2 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
4 |
8 |
W-3 |
9/16 |
| 5/16 |
5/8 |
2 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
4 |
8 |
W-4 |
3/4 |
| 3/8 |
3/4 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
5 |
10 |
W-4 |
7/8 |
| 7/16 |
7/8 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
6 |
12 |
W-5 |
7/8 |
| 1/2 |
1 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
6 |
12 |
W-5 |
1 |
| 9/16 |
1 1/8 |
6.2 |
5.5 |
12 |
7 1/2 |
15 |
W-6 |
1 1/8 |
| 5/8 |
1 1/4 |
7.7 |
6.8 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
W-6 |
1 1/4 |
| 3/4 |
1 1/2 |
11 |
9.6 |
22 |
10 |
20 |
W-7 |
1 3/8 |
| 7/8 |
1 3/4 |
15 |
13 |
30 |
12 |
24 |
W-9 |
1 7/8 |
| 1 |
2 |
19 |
17 |
39 |
15 |
30 |
W-9 |
2 |
* 315 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
** Rated Capacities Basket Hitch based on D/d Ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
*** Click here to see Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment.
# Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30º shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in inches.
310-315 IWRC
Rope
Dia. (In.) | Sling
Dia. |
RATED CAPACITY - Tons**
| Eye
Dimensions | Slip Thru
Thimble ST | Heavy
Thimble HT |
Vert. |
Choker Hitch *** |
Basket Hitch | A | B |
| #1/8 |
1/4 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.84 |
3 |
6 |
W-2 |
5/16 |
| 3/16 |
3/8 |
0.8 |
0.71 |
1.6 |
3 |
6 |
W-2 |
7/16 |
| 1/4 |
1/2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
4 |
8 |
W-3 |
9/16 |
| 5/16 |
5/8 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
4 |
8 |
W-4 |
3/4 |
| 3/8 |
3/4 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
6.3 |
5 |
10 |
W-4 |
7/8 |
| 7/16 |
7/8 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
8.6 |
6 |
12 |
W-5 |
7/8 |
| 1/2 |
1 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
W-5 |
1 |
| 9/16 |
1 1/8 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
14 |
7 1/2 |
15 |
W-6 |
1 1/8 |
| 5/8 |
1 1/4 |
8.7 |
7.6 |
17 |
9 |
18 |
W-6 |
1 1/4 |
| 3/4 |
1 1/2 |
12 |
11 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
W-7 |
1 3/8 |
| 7/8 |
1 3/4 |
17 |
15 |
33 |
12 |
24 |
W-9 |
1 7/8 |
| 1 |
2 |
22 |
19 |
43 |
15 |
30 |
W-9 |
2 |
| 1 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
27 |
24 |
55 |
16 |
32 |
|
|
| 1 1/4 |
2 1/2 |
34 |
29 |
67 |
16 |
32 |
|
|
| 1 3/8 |
2 3/4 |
40 |
35 |
81 |
20 |
40 |
|
|
| 1 1/2 |
3 |
48 |
42 |
96 |
22 |
44 |
|
|
| 1 5/8 |
3 1/4 |
55 |
49 |
111 |
22 |
44 |
|
|
| 1 3/4 |
3 1/2 |
64 |
56 |
129 |
24 |
48 |
|
|
| 1 7/8 |
3 5/8 |
73 |
64 |
146 |
24 |
48 |
|
|
| 2 |
4 |
83 |
73 |
166 |
28 |
56 |
|
|
* 315 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
** Rated Capacities Basket Hitch based on D/d Ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
*** Click here to see Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment.
# Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
Rated capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30° shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimentions in inches.
320-325 FC
Rope
Dia. (In.) | Sling
Dia. | Rated Capacity - Tons | Alloy Oblong Links | Slip Thru
Thimble ST | Heavy
Thimble HT |
Vert.
|
 60° |
 45° |
 30º | D | L | W |
| #3/32 |
3/16 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
0.3 |
0.21 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
|
|
| #1/8 |
1/4 |
0.84 |
0.73 |
0.59 |
0.42 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-2 |
5/16 |
| #3/16 |
3/8 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.88 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-2 |
7/16 |
| 1/4 |
1/2 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-3 |
9/16 |
| 5/16 |
5/8 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2 |
5/8 |
6 |
3 |
W-4 |
3/4 |
| 3/8 |
3/4 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
4 |
2.8 |
3/4 |
5.5 |
2.75 |
W-4 |
7/8 |
| 7/16 |
7/8 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
5.4 |
3.8 |
1 |
7 |
3.5 |
W-5 |
7/8 |
| 1/2 |
1 |
9.9 |
8.6 |
7 |
4.9 |
1 |
7 |
3.5 |
W-5 |
1 |
| 9/16 |
1 1/8 |
12 |
11 |
8.8 |
6.2 |
1 1/4 |
8.75 |
4.38 |
W-6 |
1 1/8 |
| 5/8 |
1 1/4 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
7.7 |
1 1/4 |
8.75 |
4.38 |
W-6 |
1 1/4 |
| 3/4 |
1 1/2 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
1 1/2 |
10.5 |
5.25 |
W-7 |
1 3/8 |
| 7/8 |
1 3/4 |
30 |
26 |
21 |
15 |
1 3/4 |
12 |
6 |
W-9 |
1 7/8 |
| 1 |
2 |
39 |
33 |
27 |
19 |
1 3/4 |
12 |
6 |
W-9 |
2 |
*325 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
# Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30º shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2,000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in inches.
320-325 IWRC
Rope
Dia. (In.) | Sling
Dia. | Rated Capacity - Tons | Alloy Oblong Links | Slip Thru
Thimble ST | Heavy
Thimble HT |
Vert. |
60° |
45° |
30º | D | L | W |
| #3/32 |
3/16 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
0.3 |
0.21 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
|
|
| #1/8 |
1/4 |
0.84 |
0.73 |
0.59 |
0.42 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-2 |
5/16 |
| #3/16 |
3/8 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.88 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-2 |
7/16 |
| 1/4 |
1/2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2 |
1.4 |
1/2 |
5 |
2.5 |
W-3 |
9/16 |
| 5/16 |
5/8 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
5/8 |
6 |
3 |
W-4 |
3/4 |
| 3/8 |
3/4 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
7/8 |
6.38 |
3.75 |
W-4 |
7/8 |
| 7/16 |
7/8 |
8.6 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
4.3 |
1 |
7 |
3.5 |
W-5 |
7/8 |
| 1/2 |
1 |
11 |
9.7 |
7.9 |
5.6 |
1 |
7 |
3.5 |
W-5 |
1 |
| 9/16 |
1 1/8 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
7.1 |
1 1/4 |
8.75 |
4.38 |
W-6 |
1 1/8 |
| 5/8 |
1 1/4 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
8.7 |
1 1/4 |
8.75 |
4.38 |
W-6 |
1 1/4 |
| 3/4 |
1 1/2 |
25 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
1 1/4 |
10.5 |
5.25 |
W-7 |
1 3/8 |
| 7/8 |
1 3/4 |
33 |
29 |
24 |
17 |
1 3/4 |
12 |
6 |
W-9 |
1 7/8 |
| 1 |
2 |
43 |
38 |
31 |
22 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
W-9 |
2 |
*325 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
# Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30º shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2,000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in inches.
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