What is the Basket Hitch used for?

Hoisting pipes, tubing, and bars in a U-shaped sling; Lifting bundles and bales in a balanced way; Moving cylindrical loads with a crane or hoist; Suspending loads that need to stay centered; Combining two slings for long loads.

How do you tie the Basket Hitch?

The Basket Hitch cradles a load in a U-shaped sling, like a basket, to hoist it in a balanced way. It spreads the weight across both legs of the sling, giving stability when lifting pipes, bundles, and other loads. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Basket Hitch hard to tie?

The Basket Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What other names does the Basket Hitch have?

It is also known as Basket Hitch, Eslinga en cesta, Eslinga em cesto.

What precautions apply when using the Basket Hitch?

The load can slip and rotate inside the sling if it isn't balanced; Always respect the rated capacity of both the sling and the hoisting equipment; Never stand underneath a suspended load.

Basket Hitch

Cradles a load in a U-shaped sling for hoisting

Also called: Basket Hitch, Eslinga en cesta, Eslinga em cesto

What it is for

Hoisting pipes, tubing, and bars in a U-shaped sling
Lifting bundles and bales in a balanced way
Moving cylindrical loads with a crane or hoist
Suspending loads that need to stay centered
Combining two slings for long loads