All other youtubers take note of this video. Starts with the content, no unnecessary intro, no silly music, no misleading thumbnails.

The extra loop is a game changer!

Been using truckers hitch with slip figure eight for 20+ years, but never thought of adding the extra loop to keep tension. Awesome addition. Thanks for that tip. Just goes to show one never stops learning.

This is absolutely OUTSTANDING! Such a small nuance, but such improved execution of a trucker's hitch! Great share!

Probably the best addition to the trucker's hitch that I have seen. I first watched this video 2 or 3 years ago and I have been using this "self locking" extra loop ever since. This is a great technique. Thanks!

Your knot and using rope videos are among the very best. Why? You almost always have some unique and useful way of securing things and you're to the point and clear. Outstanding contribution.

Never seen this before. After trying it, it works pretty darn good. It's entire purpose is for IT to hold the tension in the rope so YOU don't have to. Most people know they lose some tension when 'pinching' the line and then trying to tie it off. You CAN also avoid the pinching thing by tying a regular Trucker's hitch then simply going back down and around the anchor with a Round Turn and Two Half-Hitches. The round turn holds all the tension and leaves your two hands free. But your little 'trick' is pretty good and don't know why I've never seen it before. (btw I would still secure it with half-hitches just to be on the safe side).

That double loop tip! is absolutely best! WOW. Thank you!

I have used this not for 50 years and never once had it fail. Here's a tip, when you put the tag end through the loop, pinch with you thumb and index finger to hold it while you make the first knot you showed. It is amazing the amount of strength you can hold with just your thumb and index finger. Love your jig, looks like it would work great. Also love your going around the loop twice and how easy it releases when you want it to. Great video, should help a lot of people.

I can't tell how many times I have tied this configuration of knots with out the extra loop. What a game changer. Thank you for sharing.

Now, that's an excellent video . visual and verbal clarity with no pointless rambling . Super great video !!

Been looking for a simple straight-forward video like this! THANK YOU for making this video! I was surprised at the strength of this knot! And simple to undo the knot when ready to unload! THANKS again!

I haven't seen this on any other videos. That double loop, blackwall hitch is great. A+ man!

My first instinct was, what a great idea! Then I tried it a few times with a rope.... Remember that loads will shift in a truck so your rope may often go slack for a few hours after the truck hits a bump, and the guy in the cab won't necessarily notice. If you let tension off this knot, it can come undone completely! So, for critical application it needs a slipped overhand loop at the end so it can't come undone when tension is off. As shown, this knot would be great for a tarp or a tent where tension will be consistent and where the implications of a disconnect are innocent enough. And you've got a great solution to my frustration about reaching up a tree to tighten the knot in an awkward position, only to lose tension as I complete the knot. But for a trucker's hitch, this one needs a failsafe backup knot so that your load doesn't become a missile that could hit oncoming traffic.

Superb video! To the point, easy to follow, and very clear. I think you set an example for what a great video is supposed to be. Thank you for sharing!

I tried it 2 minutes ago....IT WORKS! Amazing, thank you for showing! Greets from far away Germany!

Such a simple change makes such a difference, knots really are a science.

Well, it's simply superb to watch this demo and sharing the idea the way the "tension locking" works and perhaps this is its highlight of this clipping.

When I was 17 I used to load and tie down stacks and stacks of 100 and 150 lb bags of drilling mud on the backs of flatbed trailers after school and on Saturdays. It was 1977 and there were no ratchet straps yet. We used rope only with these knots to tie down 70 mph truckloads. We weren't smart enough to figure out that 2nd pass through the loop. We made a 2nd loop altogether. By passing the rope through this 2nd loop and pulling just like the first one, it acted like a tensioner. Pull one then pull the other and it took up the slack. I always thought that was genius.

As a self described knot nerd...this is awesome! Thanks for sharing (and being clear and concise).

I used your method today for securing a load in the back of my pickup. It worked flawlessly. Very nice explanation. Thank you.

Fantastic. We see the knot made from the right perspective (POV) and absolutely the simplest demonstration I have found of a simple self-locking knot. Thanks so much!

OK before this I watched a 7minute video 87 times on how to not loose the tension(20 plus in slow-mo)😁.. came across your video watched it once.... yes ONCE!!! and went and had'a baloney samidge... Man that trick is on another level 😎 Thanks ....

Brilliant! I've always used the standard loop like you showed at first. Never had a problem with ropes losing tension when I tie the knot because I pinch where it folds over. Pinch and hold, no tension loss. But this is an even betterererer version!

spelunkerd's notes of a fail-safe "slipped overhand loop" aside (he's 100% correct for trucking, for example), as a person who has been studying and researching knots for several years, THIS simple unforgettable technique of putting a second feed through a trucker's hitch loop is VERY IMPRESSIVE. Brilliant technique brilliantly demonstrated. Thank you very much! Continued success.

Brilliant, straight to the point and well explained. I've been messing around trying to tie my fishing gear into my motorbike for ages and didn't know this knot. Will be definitely using it now thanks

That’s awesome, I’ll never tie the truckers hitch the old way again.

Absolutely crisp and clear instructional video without superfluous humbug or silly patronizing triple repetition. Thank you for setting an example, mr. Balleng.

What the.... I use the trucker hitch like a lot 😂 I've never encountered this. Genius 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

BRILLIANT!!! I've been tying these for YEARS, and such a simple thing to keep from losing slack!!!

That's about 5 years of using the trucker's hitch for me and I never thought of this, thanks a lot

I like how the extra loop holds the tension while tightening, instead of having to pinch, have not seen that one, so for that reason I'm liking, subscribing and commenting. However, for an actual trucking situation, I think it needs to be followed up with the traditional slip knot at the end, to keep the 'blackwall hitch' from coming loose under road vibration.

Askwoodman has the best videos for knots imo because of their simplicity however the way the tension is held here is a great addition to his methods

Powerful knowledge. Having and applying skills such as this, is like having a superpower.

Thanks, love the simplicity of this method, had to use it in the middle of hurricane Irma to keep a screen door closed that wind had broken the latch, it held trough the fiercest winds

You are the only person i have ever seen that described this so simply. Thanks!

I use trucker hitches a lot and never knew this little gem. Thank you. Cool gear tie too, by the way.

Man I've been doing truckers hitches all my life. Never seen that one before. That's awesome. Thank you for sharing

Same as a few others here, used the hitch for 30 years. Never thought about putting another hitch in there. Nice mod!

This video was recommend for a week. I am glad i finally watched it. Thanks for sharing.

Been using this variation of the truckers’ hitch knot since the early 70’s , figured it out myself by just experimenting! Works for me!!

Amazing - I have used the trucker's hitch for over 50 years and I have never known about the blackwall hitch mod. How incredibly useful. As a matter of fact I had to do a Google search to even find out what it was. Even the "Animated Knots" website did not cover it. Thanks for giving me this incredible and effective addition to my knot tying repertoire.

All these decades of using the loop technique for tying down loads on a truck bed. Just found out 1. This has a name, 2. I just need to add a second loop to hold all tension……mind blown. How I came across this video for looking for why I get constipated. Is beyond me. Maybe the next video will show me.

What the heck! Why and I not hearing about this until my mid-40s.... Thank you for this!

This is so awesome! Also instead of an Alpine Butterfly for the top loop you could use a slip loop I think it's called but it's tied the exact same way as a marline spike hitch but you pull the loop in the direction opposite of how you would pull it when tying it to use for a marline spike. So you'll need to tie it flipped to use the slip loop for a truckers hitch. So when the truckers hitch is untied it all comes out. But I guess if the line is always used for a truckers hitch keeping a fixed loop could be desired.

I have seen a lot of trucker hitch methods but this is a new one for me and absolutely awesome!

Was taught this knot when I worked at a hardware store during high school. Awesome knot still use it often till this day!

It needs a second thumb up button . The best explanation i've ever seen on you tube . I will thank you every time i'll have to tie something on my trailer .

Thanks. That was really helpful and so simple. I always lost some tension trying to tie something down. This tip will really make a difference.

Clearest explanation oif a trucker's hitch i have ever seen in my entire life. Everything else online is confusing. I subscribed.

Yo , that's pretty slick. Iv'e tied hundreds of come along's doing tree work but iv'e never seen that trick. Thanks for the tip. Doesn't matter how long your in a business , you never know it all!

Your upper loop knot is not a quick release loop therefore I will not use that aspect of this system. I find it critical to NOT have difficult to remove knots in my ropes. However the additional pass of the working end through the loop is a very good idea and will use from time to time. I use single a pass through through the loop because it quicker to undo, but sometimes in difficult to access situations your additional pass will be very helpful. And as others have stated always use a back up hitch for security. I lost part of my load on a busy freeway once years ago and had to tell my boss that several hundred dollars of his material was gone. The next morning he met me on the construction jobsite with 100' feet of rope coiled up, pushed it into my hand, looked me dead in the eye and said, "Rope is cheap, peoples lives are not!" That profoundly impacted and humbled me. I went home at the end of the day and tied knots at the company truck and trailer for 2 hours on my own time and learned how to tie loads securely. Practiced it every day driving with loads and became very good over time. Thank you for teaching others how to safely secure loads!!

This video earned a sub from me. I love knots and have never seen this modification to the truckers hitch. Excellent! Those fish ties look pretty sweet too. Off to check the rest of your videos to see what other useful stuff you know.

I sure needed this knowledge yesterday. Lol. Thank you for this neat little trick. It will definitely come in handy.

Cool knot ! I usually use a slipped sheet bend for that task, but this one seems easier and faster for light loads. Thanks a lot !

Not sure why Google sent me here now, but I'm about to go load some furniture into my flatbed, I'll try it now! Thanks for the quick video!

Brilliant. I cannot believe I've not seen this before. Thank you

I used a knot of this style for many years as a local truck driver. You DIDN’T show how you made the beginning loop. You might think duh everyone knows that, but I made mine different AND better. Start with a slip knot loop and then go about it as you did. That way when you undo the “locking” knot just pull your rope back through the knot AND just give you slip knot loop a yank and it’s GONE. No hassle of untying the loop knot. ALSO you can use this knot on the same rope over and over, this way and then back. You can actually break your tie down point or potentially the rope. When I tied hazmat cylinders to the side of the trailer they became part of the wall.

This thing was so quick to learn and I used it like 50 times at work today moving equipment on rough terrain. Thanks a lot!

Yep been doing that for 45 years minus the second loop, not that I didn't know about it, I just never had short rope, or maybe that's properly length rope :) I always ended up with a loop/handle tied to the rope so a good pull set it free. -MG

Great example - especially how to release the tension - by threading the tag end back through the loop. Good color choice on the paracord. Thanks!

i’ve been doing this not for years and learned it on my own, glad to know it’s an actual thing haha. awesome explanation btw.

Just secured my Marquee using this method. I've known the Truckers hitch for a good ten years, always struggled with the last minute tensioning. Especially with slippery paracaord and Plastic ropes. This is a game changer. We had mad winds today which broke one of the Marquees poles (that might have been me a bit too...it was chaotic). I just went all around the marquee with paracord guylines and large stakes and managed to get the tension so tight I could play a note on the guys. Awesome method. This would be useful also if you had to operate one handed...as I may have to do so in the foreseeable future or as you may have to in any emergency. Could even be useful as a Tourniquet tying option.

Thanks for a great tip! I tie a LOT of trucker's hitches, I'll be using this!

I could have used this a week ago....many thanks for taking the time to teach us new tricks.

I was moving stuff out of a storage unit and an off duty chp happened to be there he secured everything for me by using rope and knots very secure. Superb knowledge to have.

I just tried this with some accessory cord, it came loose with one loop but held with two. Great tip!

Thank you! I was trying to remember this knot, and was too embarrassed to ask anyone.

use this knot for setting up my tarp when i go backpacking...hated I would lose some tension..never thought of double looping it..oh man..thank you

Best knot ever. I use it a lot and have taught this to my kids for them to know it very well

Great stuff mate! I'll show my dad this in the morning!

Love that coil! Thanks for the tip and great video.

Thank you so much. Short and to the point. I love videos like this.

HA! Such a simple little addon to a very useful knot and BOOM mind blown! This is a great addition to my knot tying skills, thank you very much! No more double trying a hitch and pinching cord.

I love the black ball addition….A clove of an idea

Great video and I didn't even need fast forward - right to the point. I wonder how many you tube video producers understand that most people don't see the first half of their videos?

The best video on KZfaq about trucker hitch knot 👍🏼

the beauty of simplicity. well done

extremely helpful tutorial, the best truckers hitch method I have ever seen

I've tested this a bunch. I find it's a very unstable hitch. All I have to do is bump it the right way and it releases. This might be excellent for quickly cinching up something while you lash/tie it better, but I personally would never use it to tie something down. The secret to the trucker's hitch I use starts the same way as yours, no matter what the loop; bowline, figure eight, etc., it doesn't matter . Come through from underneath, then throw a slipped sheet bend around the loop. Don't try to tie something around the line you are putting through the loop. You can't hold it. When putting the sheet bend around the loop, it's easy to pinch as much tension as you can put on the line and secure the bend without losing any tension. The hitch/bend is secure, won't come open. If you're worried about it coming loose, drop the free end of your line through the slipped sheet bend's loop and close it up just a little. Don't get it tight, doesn't need to be. It's just to secure the bend and the loop. See the crappy video on my channel, "Throwing the loop on a sheet bend". Thank you for your content!

this is the best and simplest one yet

Dude, Cool site for gear...Thanks for the upload. The trucker's hitch and the slip are the only knots you really ever need. But learn as many as you can...

i used to use the truckers not alot when i worked at the power company to tie stuff down on the line truck, the new added turn is nice to know. the gadget you showed is good for people who don't want to learn to tie knots.

I was taught this when I was 12, when tying a canoe on top of the car. Only we used 2 loops. Put the line through the first loop, pull down to second loop then through and pull then pinch and tie. Have done I this way ever since, traveling the USA carrying 800lbs plus of equipment, without a hitch.

Much simpler and faster than regular truckers. Thanks.

I have seen some seariously overcomplicated crap to accomplish this. Your way makes the most sence 👍

great stuff but you still need to use the half hitches to keep it from undoing itself. To drive any distance just relying on that is asking for trouble.

The best, period. I could actually see what you were doing 😀👍🏻

This is how we used to tie down our tarps before bungee cords! Flatbed trucking was hard work back in the day!

One of the best KZfaq videos I've seen!

Why did I not learn this 30 years ago?! Thank you!

Definitely going to use this during my next camping trip. I've got quite enough paracord around.. Thanks man!

Nice. I like it. And to think i was so close. Just one more loop. Thanks for sharing.

My sneaky favourite video on KZfaq, this is so bloody useful.

I learned that selling xmas trees when I was a teenager. Had to tie them on top of cars with bailers twine. Great knot

Wow! I just spent like 30 min trying to figure out how to not lose any tension when tightening. This is really useful :D

In construction in the plants around Houston, we called this a “Mexican come along”

Excellent video. Exactly problem I was having never thought of looping it twice. Thanks.

awesome knot. I will haven't to remember this. that Piranha looks sweet. I booked marked your website for later!

Just stumbled in here. Amazing. Mankind is brilliant. Okay, humankind.