Mechanical Slings
MECHANICAL SPLICE
IWRC
Vertical, Choker or Vertical Basket
Rated capacity in tons of 2,000 lbs
Rated capacity shown apply only to 6 x19 and 6 x 36 classification wire rope
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Rope Dia. (Inches)
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Vertical
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Choker
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Vertical Basket
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EIPS
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EEIPS
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EIPS
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EEIPS
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EIPS
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EEIPS
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1/4
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0.65
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0.71
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0.48
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0.52
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1.3
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1.4
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5/16
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1.0
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1.1
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0.74
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0.81
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2.0
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2.2
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3/8
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1.4
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1.6
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1.1
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1.2
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2.9
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3.2
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7/16
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1.9
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2.1
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1.4
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1.6
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3.9
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4.3
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1/2
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2.5
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2.8
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1.9
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2.0
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5.1
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5.5
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9/16
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3.2
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3.5
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2.4
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2.6
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6.4
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7.0
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5/8
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3.9
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4.3
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2.9
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3.2
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7.8
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8.6
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3/4
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5.6
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6.2
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4.1
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4.5
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11
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12
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7/8
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7.6
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8.3
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5.6
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6.1
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15
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17
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1
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9.8
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11
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7.2
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8.0
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20
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22
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1 - 1/8
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12
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- - -
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9.1
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- - -
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24
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- - -
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1 - 1/4
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15
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- - -
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11
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- - -
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30
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- - -
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1 - 3/8
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18
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- - -
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13
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- - -
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36
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- - -
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1 - 1/2
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21
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- - -
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16
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- - -
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42
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- - -
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1 - 5/8
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24
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- - -
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18
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- - -
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49
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- - -
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1 - 3/4
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28
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- - -
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21
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- - -
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57
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- - -
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1 - 7/8
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32
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- - -
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24
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- - -
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64
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- - -
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2
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37
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- - -
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28
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- - -
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73
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- - -
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2 - 1/8
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40
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- - -
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31
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- - -
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80
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- - -
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2 - 1/4
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44
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- - -
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35
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- - -
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89
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- - -
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2 - 3/8
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49
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- - -
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38
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- - -
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99
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- - -
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2 - 1/2
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54
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- - -
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42
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- - -
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109
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- - -
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2 - 5/8
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60
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- - -
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46
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- - -
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119
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- - -
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2 - 3/4
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65
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- - -
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51
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- - -
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130
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- - -
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2 - 7/8
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71
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- - -
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55
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- - -
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141
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- - -
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3
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77
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- - -
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60
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- - -
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153
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- - -
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3 - 1/8
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82
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- - -
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64
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- - -
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165
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- - -
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3 - 1/4
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89
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- - -
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69
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- - -
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177
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- - -
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3 - 3/8
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95
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- - -
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74
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- - -
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199
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- - -
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3 - 1/2
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102
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- - -
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79
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- - -
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203
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- - -
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RATED CAPACITIES BASKET HITCH BASED ON D/d RATION OF 25
RATED CAPACITIES BASED ON PIN DIAMETER NO LARGER THAN NATURAL EYE WIDTH
OR THAN THE NOMINAL SLING DIAMETER
RATED CAPACITIES BASED ON DESIGN FACTOR OF 5
HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLES LESS THAN 30 DEGREES SHALL NOT BE USED