This is an extremely well-made knot instruction video: - It gets right to the point. - I can see the rope and what you're doing with it the whole time. - The instructions are labeled in steps, and the steps are clearly punctuated with pauses. - The phrasing is uniform and understandable throughout.

Yup, that's the trucker's hitch that my Dad showed me when he was still around. It's been my favorite for securing loads on my pickup truck. Thanks Dad, I love you!

Absolutely perfect truckers hitch mate.

My dad was a trucker in the late 60's through the 80's, and I've seen him use this knot frequently to tie things down. I never could tie it, but I never did ask him to show me either. A while back, I tried to tie one and ended having to cut the rope afterwards. Good video, I'll have to practice this one.

'bout bloody time somebody did it right. well done mate. even showed how to tie the clove hitch properly

You are a born Teacher. I am 62 and in my change of life went from a new Cadillac to a used pickup truck this year to help haul things for my adult kids, so I wanted to learn a knot/hitch such as this. And I “got” it. Excellent explanation, pace, audio and visual. Rather proud of myself and thankful to you. Watched several other KZfaq videos over and over to learn this, until I lucked upon yours, which I Saved and now have surely learned the ropes! I actually fall asleep going through the tying motions with a smile on my face :-)

I learned this working as a Station Hand in Australia years ago... one of the best knots/hitches and bit of lashing rope-work I've EVER learned. I still use it constantly to this day. Great vid aye.

Yours was the sixth video I watched explaining the truckers hitch. Each one did it differently but your explaination was the simplest, despite your accent. Well done.

Im a brickie, my old man showed me this when i was an apprentice 20 years ago, best knot ever, tied down mixers, scaffold, barrows, never lost a load👍🏽

FINALLY the truckers hitch i was taught. im seeing so many videos on youtube that use the wrong type of hitch using a simple slipknot and looping the rope through it claiming its a "truckers hitch". wrong. this is the propper way i was taught. thanks for reminding me how to do it. thumbs up

Have tried to remember my way of doing this for years as every video is different. This is the one that i was after! Legend. Thanks.

the tutorial that I was looking for a long time ago that I haven't found and now I found a tutorial on how to tie a rope like this, thank you for making this tutorial and it's very useful 👍

Good demonstration. I taught myself that when I moved to Australia in the '60s by modifying the traditional British dollie hitch. The difference is because on British lorries we had hooks not rails so the method was different. It was also easier making the 2nd loop unecessary. Another advantage was that we carried only 2 or 3 much longer ropes which went over and back several times. This method only works with hooks. A dying, or dead, art nowadays though when everybody has ratchet straps.

Great Demonstration, excellent step by step instructions and professionaly executed, thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this video. Best KZfaq video on how to make a truckie's hitch so far. Genius mate!!!

Excellent explanation on the truckers hitch even more so considering English is your second language. It's people like Australia needs.

mate i tie this knot every day to tie down 400-500kg loads and let me tell you that this knot is still as tight when i get to my destination as it was when i tied it in the first place

It took me five confusing videos before I came across this one. Like so many below, great video.

Excellent! One to the left, one to the right and through. THAT is what makes me remember it. Thanks for the upload.

First known as a hay knot farmers stated using this to tie hay on drays and wagons way back in the old days. It got changed to truckies knot many years later

Why do I feel like this guys is a badass?

Great video . Need to mention that , a clove hitch works well , BUT , if the rope somehow looses it tension , a clove hitch will fall apart . Part of the reason that there is the clove hitch and a half right a the beginning . Loads can shift or stuff shuffles , and tensions change , so use whatever tail you have , to double lock the knot , as extra insurance . This is really only most important , if it is a soft load , rather than hard pallets as shown . One could start with a Bowline knot , easy to undo as a Clove , and as quickly tied , but won't undo if line gets floppy . Well done Unddycover . You could "twang " that rope to shown the tension advantage of your knot . Thank you .

To anyone that comes across this, i usually twist the loop twice or three times if you have enough rope and it wont move. (if the rope is thin) Either way, This is one of the most useful hand knots you will ever learn and any trckie worth his salt that drives past you and your load is gunna give you that little nod of respect.

Now, THAT, my friends, is the real way to tie a trucker's hitch. So many videos teach the wrong ways.

Good on ya my Aussie brother , excellent work and I've learned something very useful from you . Well done .

Masterclass: Priceless professional instructions and demonstration. Thank you for your humble sharing. God bless and stay safe.

Nice truckers hitch demonstration. Looking at your 2 inch straps went flat they will flutter in the wind give your straps a half a turn then strap them down they will never flutter in the wind

Thanks for the video , the trickie truckie`s knot is one of the best , I`ve even used `em like your doubles but with more multiplications to pull a 4x4 up a hill to get a clutch start in the WA bush.That knot saved me a lot of grief .

I find if I ever want to learn how to do anything practical on youtube, I just try and find an Australian video!

Thankyou that was well explained.

It goes right into my favorite video list.

Cheers Mate. The first instructional video that made sense on this.

Awesome! First time I see a dbl. Thank you for sharing.

Well done. Best vid on the trucker's hitch I've found.

This is a true 'truckies knot 'as we say in Australia or trucker's knot and is least likely to slip. The wagoners knot that most non truckers confuse with the truckies knot is a very good knot but not as safe as this one. Unfortunately they demonstrate it as the Trucker's knot but it is inferior. The way the rope is looped is not clearly shown due to the camera work in this video. It is the best explanation I have seen of the right way to rope down a load.

What a fucking awesome Aussie. Great video bro, we need more like this guy!

:) The Best Hitch I have seen and used. Thank you

best knot tieing video on youtube, all the other vids of yanks tieing shity knots and ive finally found a video of how my dad ties them

Excelente muy chingón, justo la explicación que buscaba. Saludos desde Iztapalapa, CDMX.

Thanks to your video I was able to learn this know which my Pa had been trying to show me for the last 10 years 😂

Nice video, I can see you are a very professional driver. Thanks.

Great work ive been wanting to know how to do this knot for years cheers

Very good demonstrating and good explanation. Good job sir.

What a good demo..one of the best on youtube. Thanks

Best demonstration I’ve seen!

Excellent instruction for an excellent way to secure a load.

Great video, clear simple instructions, thank you my friend

I have to do a truck hitch in a driving test for my truck license. This video is easy to follow, I have practiced this truckies hitch knot on my trailer but I can only do the single knot. Then I have trouble doing the double knot, after he puts the rope around the rail and shows how to do the loops. The 2.20 till the 2.40 minutes on the video is were I have trouble when I try the double knot. But this video is the best one for me to learn on and practice makes perfect.

Thanks Ylvis, i leard something new today that i never ever gonna remember

Best explanation one can find here!

thank you very much - I keep getting lost but you have made it very easy.

Very clear instructions, well done mate.

Its now 2020.... and you have shown me how to do the knots perfectly .... Thank you

Excellent explanation !!!!

This and The English Dolly truckers hitch are two great videos on the explanation of Tuckers hitches Thanks

I learnt to do that 40yrs ago from a truck driver, and still do it today..you did it spot on my friend

Excellent demonstration...

Thank you. That's just the way I learned it.

I like the way you handle your load!

Thanks mate, I've been screwing up those knots for years until now!

Good man. Finally a truckie showing how to tie a truckie's hitch. An Aussie and Asian to boot....can't go wrong! Many of the utube vids on this knot are NOT made by pro truck drivers to secure down dangerously heavy loads.

Very good and well explained. Thank you so very much. BLESSINGS ON THE ROAD TO YOU 📖🛐

I've seen a few versions of this knot but this is the truckers hitch on steroids. This one is badass!!!

Thank you very much for showing me this.

This guys knows exactly how its done people learn from this video!!!

thanks for this guide, I can actually learn how to secure the loading truck . :D

My man. Right to the point. Well explained. Thanks thanks thanks

Excelent video. Without trash. Greets from Venezuela

run run on the left run run on the right... thank you so much...another great video...

Really nice presentation. Thanks for sharing!

Another more simple method for tying off the loose end instead of a clove hitch is to do a half with a tail right below the leverage point of the loop (Literally pinch the leverage point so it doesn't slip through, swing it around the back and pull the loop through). This is especially effective when you don't have enough to get down to the bar and is much easier to undo :-)

excellent demo simple to follow- great

Cheers mate a very handy and easy to follow video!!!

Thank you posting i learn something new !!!

I like it... thank you it's very comprehensive

Thanks mate, good clear instructions thank you.

Very good video.Easy to learn.I already know how to do it.Thanks

Good job! 👌

Very nice instructional video.Thanks for sharing.

Excellant Demo and explanation. thanks

This is a great vid. I realized, as I was learning this knot, that the loop(s) at 1:50 can only be turned and used in one direction. It wont work otherwise :)

Excellent job

Nicely done the proper way.

Very clean video thank you 🙏

The original name for this type of hitch was a 'sheep shank' and I think the shank was once used to shorten ropes. bizvisa is correct about using a double loop when using synthetic ropes. Often synthetic ropes are very slippery and the loop will just slip. This usually wasn't a problem with the old hemp type ropes. Now I want to see someone tying a load using twitch sticks! lol Any old truckies out there who have carted bales of wool will know what I'm talking about.

The only bit you forgot was to stand next to it afterwards and say "Ya could go to

Well explained. Thank you

The most succinct , you tube video, I have seen to date.

Excellent explanation, thank you very much.

I am 1.8 metres tall, weigh around 110 KG, am a smidgen over 600 mm across my shoulders; all of which means I take up a bit of space. I also used to do weight training up to 8 hours a week. I can remember using a truckies hitch to tie down a load on my trailer. I was using nylon rope which was about 15 mm thick. I got so much purchase on the rope I snapped it; nearly went on my arse 🙂. When I checked the rope I found it wasn't so much the tension I created but the heat in pulling it down; simply melted the rope. So, note to self - only use natural fibre ropes.

That might be the best example of a clove hitch I've seen. Better than the boy scout knot book. :) As far as your trucker's hitch goes, it's different, but it looks effective.

VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO.....Must say, I have learned something on here!!!!!!

Thank you for the video Sir.

Always wondered how to do this knot..Many thanks !

good clear slow vid ... perfect :)

Very clear.. This is a very very good video.. And good explaining.. Thanks you so much

Used this video when our kayak started flapping. Brief, clear very useful.

awesome instruction...thanks!

I personally think a clove hitch and a half is the best knot to use for the anchor point. Fairly secure & it’s easiest to remember when you are tying the hitch inversely. If your support rails are large or you have stake pockets, then a fixed loop knot would be better to start out with. Always finish with a clove hitch and a half though. If you’re that paranoid about it coming undone, just make an overhand stopper knot with the rest of your tail.

Excellent mate..well done..