Automatic Trucker's Hitch

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The Automatic Trucker's Hitch is just what the name implies. It is a Trucker's Hitch that automatically locks off the tension you apply to it. It also allow you to tighten down your load quite a bit tighter because it utilizes an additional wrap on the the working end, thereby increasing your leverage. It holds best when using a smaller diameter rope or cordage, but can be tied effectively with a variety of different types and sizes of rope.

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@ianbarnett6027 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic explanation and knot...Thanks.

@danielmatthews3420 5 ай бұрын

Great tip thank you!

@johnr5545 6 ай бұрын

Thanks god bless

@meseahunt 7 ай бұрын

good video just wish I could remember another knot....... 🤠

@edwardmcnulty8560 7 ай бұрын

Love it..Thanks

@rogeriolima6166 7 ай бұрын

Very good!! 0:59

@darrylm3627 3 ай бұрын

😀👍Great Tips

@justinduarte488 Жыл бұрын

This way by far seems to be the quickest and easiest way to tie an automatic truckers hitch that I have seen yet. Thanks for the knowledge. 👌👍

@seanroberts7695 5 ай бұрын

Great video! A different color rope than the truck bed would be better.

@Hunter28511 4 ай бұрын

Jaw drop. This is everything you need!

@KeepItSwift 2 ай бұрын

Incredible! I already know of 2 autolock mechanisms, making this the 3rd one. Always learning new things! More importantly, that one is already nearly a 5:1 to 4:1 tensioning system! 🤩

@dicksargent3582 5 ай бұрын

Love this video, especially the cows hitch loop! A more secure way for heavy loads is two counter clockwise loops one on top of the other. This applies tension to the loop closest to your anchor point on your bite first making it hold better under heavy loading. Although a little slower to tie.

@johnprehara6923 2 жыл бұрын

The double wrap is popular among bushcrafters when rigging a ridgeline for a tarp shelter. Keeps the tension on the line and prevents sagging. Great video - thanks.

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@scotmetcalf2745 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a basic truckers knot when I was in my 20’s this one is way cooler and looks much more stronger and easier to do! Going to have to try it out! Thanks and have a fantastic week

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you can find it useful.

@5orgen51 Жыл бұрын

Ya this one stays in place whereas a slip knot falls apart

@markstone2138 Жыл бұрын

Extremely easy to learn. Thanks.

@migmagingenieria 7 ай бұрын

I love knots and hitches, always good to learn new variants. Thanks a lot for sharing and cheers from Alberta- Canada!!!

@coachrr 2 жыл бұрын

I just came across some of your videos and they are great. Your explanations, demonstrations and camera angles make most of them very easy to follow and duplicate. Thanks! Please keep on posting videos!

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the compliments!

@beanrunnerWA 2 жыл бұрын

First class amature did one like this a couple a months ago and his way was more complicated. This makes way more since. Worth subscribing to!

@magicdave93 2 жыл бұрын

This is one I must learn, thanks Ben 👍

@KellyVisionPictures 6 ай бұрын

I almost didn't click on this one. But I'm glad I did. :) There's a lot of trucker hitch videos. But I like this presentation and the method. This method is similar others but yet ... its different. I think this will become my primary method now. :)

@skidjumper 7 ай бұрын

Kick ass! I use a blackwall a lot, but this is slick. Also love the cow hitch for the loop. Great work!

@jca66 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I needed. Ty

@stephenbarton9825 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a thousand truckers hitches videos out there. They’re all pretty ridiculously difficult to do for a dumbo and hard, not instinctual to learn, easily forgotten and seem impractical. One that I kinda invented was easy enough and worked ok but needed two hands to undo and under several tonnes of load would tighten up a bit. This one, however, is super easy and quite fun and satisfying to tie, quite pretty to look at and comes out like a slip knot when you’re done. Hallelujah.

@andersonkarrasco 2 жыл бұрын

Very good! Here in Brazil we have the "nó carioca - nó caminhoneiro", but yours are better.

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

@usewindex Жыл бұрын

Great video! very useful knots and easy to learn. You explain it very well. Thank you!

@davidlee6461 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks Ben

@oneanddunlawn88 2 жыл бұрын

that was an awesome way to tie down stuff on my 4x4. thank you

@craigdylan3953 Жыл бұрын

great job; simple and it works like hell!

@michaelvcelentano 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! Invaluable info! I was never shown a marlin spike to increase tension.

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

It will definitely allow you to get a lot more attention on the line.

@ryanbeard1119 2 ай бұрын

Very simple, can you do a mutiple stage and then locking double pass. Yea i guess its possible. Not so mich with 1 st class Amatures.

@hellbillyBob 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah , never been shown how to use the marlin spike to add tension. Learned something today 😝✌️

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

You can put a lot more force on it for sure.

@edgaraquino2324 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Ben - nice! very useful and practical...thanks!

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@michaelmoser2200 2 жыл бұрын

Another Great Video, another useful Knot

@jeremykemp3782 Жыл бұрын

Best video out there thanks

@mulekicker-ut5jl Жыл бұрын

This is one handy knot. Wish I had known this years ago.

@thecaliforniamaniac 3 ай бұрын

Do you even get quite a bit more mechanical advantage doing the automatic truckers hitch by looping it through twice?

@olegsl3726 7 ай бұрын

Добрый день. Благодарю вас за интересный узел. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья, удачи и благополучия!

@user-ev5zb2ef5i 6 ай бұрын

When you have three trailers all Triple tarped .. at a 100 ropes per tarp .. you’re dreamed

@leebroadhurst554 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained

@mattkincannon6422 2 жыл бұрын

These things should be taught in school. Even a week or two course showing how to use rope. I can’t count the amount of times either myself or someone else fumbled with a rope trying to make something work. Sometimes with sketchy results. My dad showed me the trucker hitch when I was younger but we never knew about the automatic version. He was also excited when I shared this video with him

@UbiDoobyBanooby 2 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to go through the metal loop a second time, only the a second time through to rope loop for it to bite down. He just does that for added leverage when pulling the rope I think.

@eddiekytia Ай бұрын

What do you consider a good SLIPPERY rope for tieing down heavy loads? I'm looking for good rope to practice knots and use

@sdr22630 6 ай бұрын

That wasn’t a clove hitch. It was a double half hitch.

@bluedog1caddo93 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. What is the name of the midline loop? Thanks

@scottbrown2857 2 жыл бұрын

It is called a versatackle when run through both loop and anchor twice. It also gives much more mechanical advantage than a single pass truckers hitch. Just fyi, great vid👍🏼

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Versatackle is a little different. It uses two loops instead of one. It it essentially the same, the difference is that the second loop acts as your anchor point. And because it uses two loops, with multiple passes between those loops, it has a lot more friction. Plus, you need more room than the back of a truck bed to make it viable. It is a good alternative to the Voodoo knot though. I think it is more of an arborist knot, not really viable for tying down cargo. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts though.

@scottbrown2857 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply! My bad, you’re right. Well whatever I’ve been tying😂 is essentially the versatackle but run through the anchor point instead. As long as you’re not using rough rope ur gold. Dont need any more room to tie, self locks, huge mech advantage. Give it a try

@drizzle335 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@Zeeeeren 2 жыл бұрын

more videos like these. def using this

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll try to get some more up.

@danielww9022 Жыл бұрын

Kalmyk loop, for all those who didn't quite catch the name of the anchor loop.

@herbertocobock9436 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I am hard of hearing.

@user-lf2fh2jv3h 8 ай бұрын

00:24 00:41 01:00 01:43

@nigelthompson874 10 ай бұрын

This is interesting. I’m concerned that the cow hitch actually forms a poorer version of the full sheep shank. If you study the full sheep shank you will notice the half shanks are spaced apart. The risk with your version is they are very close, potentially touching. That compromises the locking effect. Also I’ve noticed a proper full sheep shank has the halves rotated the same direction, say clockwise. This causes the rope passing through them to be at a greater angle for maximum resistance to slippage. Study it closely and I’m sure you will see. I’m not a fan of anyone saying “it always has worked for me” if a safer way is no more effort. Good self locking idea and anchor tie off.

@kiosmallwood576 Жыл бұрын

I'm late to the game, but I hope you can answer a question: what is the name for the midline loop that you used at 0:45 ? I've never seen it before.

@jakemccoy 6 ай бұрын

Look up “Cow Hitch”. That is what those 2 clamping loops are. And he just sent a bight through.

@sergiomonzolin818 Жыл бұрын

Wow its nice awesome

@JBullock54 2 жыл бұрын

When feeding it back through the loop, does the second wrap have to be under the first? Fantastic instructional video by the way!

@soponsawake4593 2 жыл бұрын

ควรจะสาธิตวิธีการช้าๆ เพื่อให้ฝึกปฏิบัติตามได้ อันนี้เหมือนจะโชว์ ไม่ใช่การสอนครับ

@stick9648 6 ай бұрын

That's the best possible reply , absolutely clear to me .

@user-jy9bf7nq3k Жыл бұрын

これは素晴らしい d(⌒ー⌒)❗️ ありがとう( ´∀｀ )b❗️

@kkutube1972 11 ай бұрын

What type of rope is or best to use for this type of work. I have been using the stiff rope but the knot sucks.

@kkutube1972 11 ай бұрын

You answered it, thanks.

@anthonyesposito7 Жыл бұрын

This isn't the same as the other automatic truckers hitch I've seen, both work great obviously because being able to hod that tension is awesome. One thing I will say is that with this version of the automatic Trucker's Hitch he has to be sure to have enough rope in your working end in order to make it through your loop a second time depending on were you set your loop. Other versions I've seen have the working end pass through the loop and then rather then going down through the anchor and back up through the loop they just pass through the loop a second time right away, this also works great. Another one does the same as I just described except before going through the loop second time it actually loops around the rope itself and back through the loop though I have found that one to be harder to untie.

@Roonza 7 ай бұрын

Yep, agree with you completely. You don't always have enough rope to go around a second time so you need to learn both versions. The very last one you mentioned is of the least value, it looks good but I have also found it hard to untie, I don't think it adds much value.

@anthonyesposito7 7 ай бұрын

@Roonza I agree with this👍

@pedroclaro7822 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to go and learn the Kalmyk loop, and everything here made perfect sense! I just don't understand why the mid loop was that cow hitch one instead of a normal trucker's hitch. Just showing an alternative?

@GavinKing_AKA_plumpNation Жыл бұрын

Is the normal mid loop just a slip knot? Or an alpine butterfly loop?

@pedroclaro7822 Жыл бұрын

⁠ I went and fiddled with it. The loop that points towards the standing end is slippery, and the one he latches on to pull tension is not. The way he dresses it it looks like two half hitches with a loop inside each. If you tighten it differently you can see it’s essentially just two slippery overhand knots, and the friction of both knots is what holds it in place. I researched it quite a bit and I have no idea what this knot is called.

@edcorrigan3156 2 жыл бұрын

Novice here: Will that be equally effective with the yellow poly rope which is slicker than snot on a chickens lip.

@bayurahardianto514 Жыл бұрын

what if I use plastic rope instead of kernmantle? is it gonna loosen itself?

@tacobandito7405 2 жыл бұрын

For the anchor point, could you use the boom hitch, or constrictor hitch? I now the constrictor is difficult to remove but I'd rather sacrifice a piece of rope than risk losing something on the road. Know-i-meen?

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

My personal favorite of those cinching hitches is the slipped spar hitch.

@JBullock54 2 жыл бұрын

Use a slipped constrictor. Won’t come loose, and will still untie pretty easily

@cwo8771 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the knot videos. If you haven’t already, check out First Class Amateur. He too has some great knot content.

@txtoolcrib 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen a few of his videos. I thought the one with the watermelon sling was pretty funny.

@btk9001 Жыл бұрын

With such a system you can fasten, for example, a surfboard, but God forbid you use such a knot ( 0:45 ) to tie something heavy and serious!! Remember - what is easily untied by hand will be loosened in movement, swinging and shaking.