woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
I work with a few different crane companies utilizing different type blocks or ball or collar type hook arrangements, and there are some differences in how I might be attached when riding the hook, sometimes my lanyard through the hook, or my climb line through a steel ring through the hook when the cable for the pick is through the hook as well, won't mix rope with cable for obvious reasons. I never use a clevis above the ball as is the general recommendation in other places, I don't feel it necessary, and with some cranes there is no ability to do that. What prompts my question is that I was working with an operator recently that wasn't comfortable with the climb line with a vt through the ring without an additional attachment, so I just secured a short piece of line to my saddle and attached to the hook directly with a large snap. After cabling off, I would just reach up and remove the snap, then ride the hitch on down. No bother really, and I guess it can be said that it adds an element of security.
I'm wondering what you guys do when riding the ball on your hitch, do you have an additional attachment point, or just ride on the single line? I often like to secure the larger metal ring to the crane hook with a piece of cord, especially since normally there is one or two spliced cable eyes hooked through there as well. I know guys that don't bother doing that, simply have the ring free hanging, but having had branches poke through the ring, it feels better knowing it is more secure.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I'm wondering what you guys do when riding the ball on your hitch, do you have an additional attachment point, or just ride on the single line? I often like to secure the larger metal ring to the crane hook with a piece of cord, especially since normally there is one or two spliced cable eyes hooked through there as well. I know guys that don't bother doing that, simply have the ring free hanging, but having had branches poke through the ring, it feels better knowing it is more secure.
Thanks for your thoughts.