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The trucker's hitch is great. So quick, and perfect for tensioning loads. I've used it probably a thousand times for tying kayaks on roofracks. Only had one lo
by stevesimmons 4y ago
The trucker's hitch is great. So quick, and perfect for tensioning loads. I've used it probably a thousand times for tying kayaks on roofracks.
Only had one lost load, due to using the wrong rope (my friend's polypropylene rope rather than my usual climbing rope or yachting halyard rope). Unfortunately, that involved 5 canoe polo kayaks falling off, in the middle of a busy city intersection, in the evening peak hour. Lesson learned: bring your own rope!
- BozeWolf 4y agoClimbing rope is probably not a good fit for this job. Climbing rope has at least 10% stretch.
- andrewflnr 4y agoBut you're going to take up a lot of the stretch during the tensioning phase. The key thing is that it's not so slippery that knots fall apart.