What is the Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release used for?

Pulling tarps and canopies tight when they'll be struck every day in camp; Securing loads that need to be released quickly on arrival; Rigging clotheslines and taut lines that are set up and taken down daily; Pitching large tents where a fast strike matters; Tensioning bunting lines and temporary pioneering structures.

How do you tie the Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release?

This is the practical spin on the Trucker's Hitch that combines the best of both worlds: it tensions the load with pulley-style mechanical advantage and still comes free with a single pull. It's ideal for anyone who rigs and de-rigs lashings often and doesn't want to waste time picking apart a tight knot. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release hard to tie?

The Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release is rated medium, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release?

Check that the working end can't be pulled by accident and release the load; Don't use it for critical loads under vibration: the quick release can trip on its own; It's not a life-safety system.

Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release

Q: What other names does the Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release have?

It is also known as Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release, Quick Release Trucker's Hitch, Slippery Trucker's Hitch, Wagoner's Hitch, Nudo del camionero de liberación rápida, Nudo de camionero de escape rápido, Nó de Caminhoneiro de Escape Rápido, Nó Tensor com Liberação Rápida. (ABOK #2126)

Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release — step by step

A version of the Trucker's Hitch that tensions the load and releases with a single pull

Also called: Trucker's Hitch – Quick Release, Quick Release Trucker's Hitch, Slippery Trucker's Hitch, Wagoner's Hitch, Nudo del camionero de liberación rápida, Nudo de camionero de escape rápido, Nó de Caminhoneiro de Escape Rápido, Nó Tensor com Liberação Rápida · ABOK #2126

What it is for

Pulling tarps and canopies tight when they'll be struck every day in camp
Securing loads that need to be released quickly on arrival
Rigging clotheslines and taut lines that are set up and taken down daily
Pitching large tents where a fast strike matters
Tensioning bunting lines and temporary pioneering structures