How To Tie A Trucker's Hitch
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This is for a 50-foot roll of 1" nylon tubular webbing with 4000 lbs. tensile strength. It is easy to tie and untie, holds its knots, can be wet, frozen, muddy, whatever. If you can find 1/2" tubular webbing that is also an incredible material for tying the Trucker's Hitch, but I didn't see it on Amazon.
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Learning how to tie a trucker's hitch is one of the most useful life skills ever. Also known as a mover's knot, tie-down knot, or truckers knot, this knot is used to tie down any load by creating a super tight, slip-free knot.
The trucker's hitch is a compound knot that is frequently used for securing loads on trucks or trailers. You can also tie this knot to make a clothes line, rig a tarp, secure drybags on a raft or kayak, and a million other uses.
This knot works with any rope, flat webbing, or tubular webbing. The truckers hitch does not jam no matter how much you load the knot, and it comes apart easily once tension is released.
The knot is locked with a simple half-hitch to keep it secure even when wet or in high wind (while driving, etc.)
In this video I also teach you how to tie a G.E. Knot, which is a hitch to secure your rope to the initial anchor point. The G.E. Knot is also very easy to tie and comes apart instantly by pulling the tail of the rope.
Get some line or strap and practice tying the trucker's hitch while you watch this video. Once you master it, it's a life hack you'll have forever.
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You forgot the most important part... after tying your load you have to say the obligatory "that's not going anywhere".
make eye contact with another male and nod.
@@pottymouthmexican the ol Jeremiah Johnson nod
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Am I the only person who can watch someone how to tie the same knot 100 times and when I come to do it I just can’t? Then I end up just tying knots.
lol your not alone brother
Get some rope and follow the video and practice. That’s the only way I learned how to do it. Watching a video is great for learning how to do things but sometimes you need to have the instructions in front of you until you learn how to do it correctly. Once you’ve mastered it then you won’t have any problems.
I found other videos. This guy got so fast and it's so small you can't see anything. This is maybe the worst TH-cam tutorial I've ever seen
Maybe you should have practiced 100 times instead of watching 100 times
If you can't tie knots, tie lots..
This is exaxtly what a TH-cam video should be: no fluff, straight to the point, clear, and concise. Great job!!! Thanks!
Much, much, much appreciated Ginger.
100%!
Maybe show it twice with the second time in slow mo? Still excellent though...I refer back to my library to watch again when needed.
It does have fluff - the unwarranted and unsupported claim ridiculing of some supposed or hope-for first time knot tiers not being Eagle Scout experts.
Well said! Exactly what I needed and I didn't have to skip around through fluff.
Every time I need to use this knot, I forgot how it is tied.
Same here
Hahaha me too
Lol...
Probably because the instructions in the video are garbage.
will prather yeah they aren’t very good. Check out Tim Thompson’s videos. They are far superior
Awesome! I just learned more about a easy to remove tie down in 2 minutes, than I have in my 58 years of life..and I’ve tied a lot of things. This Old dog got a new trick!😄 Thanks a lot! 👌👍👍✌️
my Dad is a seasoned trucker and this is his knot of choice, problem is I was the kid who mastered holding the flashlight lol. Thank you for the video and patience.
I think I've watched 20 videos on how to do a trucker's hitch. In terms of production quality and delivery of the presentation, this was the best. Great job.
Thanks very much Rodlie!
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This its total crap. Not a proper truckies hitch at all. Come to Australia and We'll show you how it's done!!!
@@timbackster2910 what would you convicts know?
@@roadwarrior8560 🤣🤣🤣 Come on...we're used to being tied up!!!
I sell mattresses and good lord i cringe when i see improperly tied furnishings ontop of SUVs and Sedans!!! I will need to put this link in a QR code or a diagram at my business to teach people how to tie down things.
Called a catspaw but whatever. Not bad for a flatlander
Nick Serritella - That’s not a catspaw but whatever.
Other TH-camr's "Ok, well lets get into the history of the truckers hitch..." Not Brandon. Right to the point.
One of the most useful “How To” videos out there on this subject. My grandpa used to tie this setup all the time with lightening speed and precision. I wish I had paid attention better as a young kid.
No, just do what millennials do. Never pay attention and learn something. Just watch a TH-cam video and copy it when you need it! 🤣
this is the third "truckers hitch" video i watched, and the first to explain it simply in less than 2 minutes
This is the first I've seen that actually ties it correctly.
Thank you. This is a great video but I would have been a terrible sailor. I have to refer to this every time I need to tie something down. LOL
Hey, at least you know your limitations! Thanks for watching Peter! :)
I've watched quite a few of these "tying knots" videos and this was by far, the most informative and easy to follow of them all. Very well done.
Thank you!!!!
bigbro44 I second that!
I agree! In spite of having 10 thumbs, this is an extremely well-presented tutorial. Appreciate how Mr. Nelson effectively coordinates his articulate instructions with the camera. Would welcome more of these. Thank you, Sir.
I totally agree, very well showed the process
I was just about to type the same comment, so I’ll just say “ditto” for yours
You were the fourth video i tried to see and learn this knot: thank you so much for actually getting to the instructions instead of talking for a while about things i dont care about; for not using “technical” language to sound extra smart; for not putting horrendous music everywhere, and for clearly videoing the process. Thank you!
Put the working end through the loop twice and you won’t have to pinch.
"A good knot is nothing more than a repeatable, controlled tangle of line."
bro dont realize that “one minute” was actually 2:09 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I used your method to tie down my camper awning. It worked well. Thanks. If you are still following this after 7 years.
I love to read this Greg! Glad you used it and have become a believer, it is a solid knot!
It looks like a great knot.
God bless you for not taking 15 minutes to talk, and talk. You got right to the subject. Very refreshing. Thanks.
👍🙂 I have been using this hitch for over 50 years my dad drove truck and I learned it from him. YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON I HAVE SEEN DO IT RIGHT ✅️ Thank you for your time 😅
Thanks brother! It has served me without fail for 31 years.
Nice 👌 I have used 2 ropes and pulled my car out mud using it.
That was outstanding!! As others have said I have tried to learn the truckers hitch before but just couldn't get it right. Somehow your video just made it click. I think because you really broke the knot into three separate steps where everything else I've seen does the whole thing all the way through. Thank you so much.
Wow after watching dozens of videos on truckers hitch I was still confused after forgetting
How to tie it properly After watching your short and easy to understand demo I am now finally able to tie a great easy fast and very reliable knot. Many thanks for sharing
You are very welcome George!
ive been a truck driver for 56 years that is not a truck driver sknot
That is a truckers hitch .... yup.....if you never used it then you hauled dry box.....yup
Jay Thomas Reset 😂
You've been doing it wrong for 56 years....
That is awesome. That GE knot is a huge time saver. Of all the crap I got taught in school and the scouts, this would have been helpful. You should do one on the canadian jam knot, another one I wish I had known years ago. Good video!!!
This was actually 2 minutes.
THIS is why the internet is important.
Great comment, appreciated!
I was told “if you can’t tie a knot, tie a lot” thanks for the tips Brandon!
Give this man a Nobel Prize. Straight to my essential playlist. 👍👍👍👏
Thank you Mr. Mirkar!!! Much appreciated!!
Only propagandists win nobel prizes.
Great video, but was I suppose pull then twist or twist then pull, because I already forgot🤷♂️
Came here for the truckers, found the GE which even more what I needed!!!
The GE is legit!!! Glad you liked it.
Hey poster when you run the end thru the loop do it one more time and as you pull tension it retains it without having to pinch it off and lose tension. On YT if you search "automatic trucker hitch" theres a video.
Wow that's cool! I'd never heard that before. Can't wait to try it... thanks Mixwell1983!!!
Obviously if you are not familiar with consistently having to secure loads, this will be a foreign puzzle to you. If you want to master it, just practice the sequence until you get it. Not rocket science. Good job, great content!!
I've been using a different variation of the trucker's hitch for 20 years. This way is much easier and more secure. Thank you Brandon! I saw 497 Dislikes and thought, "497 people must have meant to hit the Like button but hit Dislike by mistake ..."
I don’t even have a truck...
At about 1:28 when you say do a half hitch but you do it quickly, so people have to keep watching over again. Great video though.
this is the best trucker hitch tutorial i have seen so far, short and easy to understand,
and the first part is a saver too! very useful
( most other video only focus on the second part, the truckers hitch, and i didnt know the first part and what i usually do is tie a bowline and loop it through )
First one is so you can reuse it at the gallows
In Oklahoma we call this a hay-hauler knot.
This goes in my "How do we do this shit again?" list of videos. 😂😁
great video i must say...the other night i had to load a sofa in my truck and had no idea how to tie and felt stupid and did exactly what you said about just making a mess and wishing for the best haha..
here is the reason why i like this video most other videos just show you how to tie. you actually took the time to explain with an actual load..so thank you keep up the good work 👍👍
This is "THE" trucker's hitch video. ... .. the end
THANK YOU!!!
This was really useful for me. I used it to tie a surfboard to my car's roof rack.
Nice and clear instructions. Shame the audio on the voice is a bit distorted.
As a merchant marine that’s well versed in marlin spike
It’s also known as a wagoners hitch, harvesters / haymaker hitch in Kansas
You should see the survival channels that screw this up completely
Yes, we also call it a carters hitch here in the UK.
Make it even better by passing the line through the loop one more time to give it a locking action as you put tension on the rope. Also, that GE Knot isn't the most secure as it will capsize under extreme load. I use a bowline even though it isn't a quick-release knot since I know it is a great anchor knot that will come undone easily.
@CootShooter
Exactly what I did too...Great MOD..
This is saved to my "awesome" playlist. Concise yet thorough. Awesome video!
I hope for the best not anymore thanks for the video.
My dad had tried to teach me these knots for years. Never remembered them. Time to practice.
For sure, practice makes them stick. I have a bunch of different ones I don't remember either. :) Thanks for watching.
Awesome Video!🎥
This is probably one of the most useful things you could learn in your life. Thank Brandon, excellent video!
for 40 years i often have to use pliers to undo my truckers hitch ..thx
Ahhh… those extra couple of twists before you pull the loop through? Was that it?
This was terrible. It didn’t feature any parsnips or peaches.
I begged the director, “MORE PARSNIPS!!! MORE PEACHES!!!” But alas….
Ima see if I can tie my wife down so I can watch some frkn sports lol ... she’ll probly chew thru it lol
She tricked one time,tying to the bed for me to stop watching sports!
She was over my house the other night and ended up chewing through it. You might have better luck than I.
Just gag her
Interesting technique most road transport authorities will not allow a slip not in any commercial load restraint. Highly suitable for other uses.
TH-cam recommended this to me. It brought back memories of my time in the Royal Marines. I still remember the sergeant saying... "FFS Jones you can't tie knots so just tie lots" Happy days :-)
I carry scaffold boards on my car roof using 1 rope in a v shape across and back around the boards, using these knots, but rope of about 5mm, it's extremely tight, and easy to do, and no issues even on motorways etc, just get some rope and try,
That’s a great configuration!
I was looking for help with knots to tie things down for a recent U-Haul move (CA → CO) and came across your video, among others. Yours was the best I found and easiest to follow. I felt empowered with my new skill and wanted to tie everything down. I confidently packed all the boxes, using trucker's knots to secure them, leaving an open space for bulky/miscellaneous items. Risky as it may have been, I even hung a patio bench high up on the wall over my grill, both secured by the trucker's knots you demonstrated. After 1,216 miles of driving, all of the boxes, the grill, lawnmower, and my precariously hanging bench were in exactly the same spot and hadn't budged.
Pack job: i.imgur.com/RJMCPyt.png
What a great story and a nice, gracious comment. Thank you for sharing this Kevin! Congratulations on a great and successful move!!
Hey Cali lost another one! Don't forget why you left.
Clear and well-explained. Thanks from way up North.
Awesome!!!!! So glad you found it helpful!
So now Google is spying in my brain? I just wanted to do this yesterday and suddenly this video appears. Scary!!!!
So the first knot is a GE knot, yes? (can't find anything about that on TH-cam)
Harry, I learned it as a young river guide in 1992. It is indeed hard to find info or history on. I hope you find it convenient to use and easy to remember. To this day I use it all the time.
That's a different way to do one.
Super helpful knots but not sure if the COMMON name for the first knot, is GE, it might be in a 1962 boy scout handbook somewhere but if you google GE knot, you will come up empty, there must be a more common name for this knot, the Truckers Hitch is ALL OVER the internet.
Thank you so much for being fast. We don't have time for slow ass instruction.
Thank you for being so concise. Knot tying videos that take 8 minutes are very tedious.
Bravo,mate.Tomorrow will try it.It is very useful,but must now it.Regards!
ive seen this knot before and ive been looking for the 2nd part but you added a new knot for me this is really helpful thanks man!
Thanks ZA!!! Appreciate that!
Its a really big help for me 👌👏
Thank you sir
Excellent video. I wish all the knot-tying videos were like this! Thank you!
OMG. Thanks for expediting the lesson. Why can't all videos do that.
Excellent video with good filming angles. I’m a sailor and working with Knots is magical. Just amazing what rope can do
Dont forget like back 😘😘😘
This might be the best and most useful video on all of TH-cam.
The GE looks like or basically acts just like the Siberian Evenk Hitch.
This is the most useful knot that I never learned in Boy Scouts. Actually the most useful knot I have ever learned. I watched 5 or 6 videos on the trucker's hitch and your video was by far the best. I have shared it with about 10 friends so far. Thank-you for this simple, easy to follow instructional video. Yesterday, I tied down a trellis in the yard so it won't blow over in 100mph winds; 4 rope tie-offs in less then 10 minutes. It took longer to cut off the tangled mess of knots I had created in previous years.
Thanks for the awesome comment and story Mr. Salsa! Glad the Trucker’s held your trellis firm!!!
th-cam.com/video/JBh7_cw2-1s/w-d-xo.html
Better. More secure, no "pinching" your tension to finish the knot, and quicker to tie. 3:42 for straight to the point, but the explanation and history is worth it.
thank you for producing this video, mr nelson. it helped me today.
You are welcome Eric!
Thank you I had to stop on a interstate every hour cause my load was loose and u save my day
That is my favorite comment ever, Abel! Stoked to help out! Travel safe my friend!
I'm not an expert and I'm not usually into knots and I'm not sure which knot is which but I must say, that's not a bad knot at all........well done
Brandon,
This video is now 7 yrs. old but it has been my "Go to" in my files for at least 5 yrs. it's helped me so much. Don't know why your video is so easy to remember but I always come back to it.
Really helped me the last 2 days to tie down an umbrella top on my brother's boat. I may have had to watch it 4 or 5 times. to get it down, but I can now tie everything down tight successfully,
"Righty tightey" at all 4 corners.
Thanks Brandon.
That’s a great story and a tremendous compliment Kevin! Glad you got it secured and that the video helped! Many thanks my friend!
I'm now 67 yrs old, and starting to have difficulty remembering all the knots I've learned, yours are still the best friend, clarity and simplicity meets functionality my friend thank you..@@BrandonNelson
You make it look so much easier than they do in the music video "Trucker's Hitch" by Ylvis. If you're a knot guy, you would appreciate that video more than most...you should check it out! Since I'm the guy who has always made the tangles you referred to in this video rather than real knots...I'm going to start using these 2 in the future. Thanks!
I’ll keep using my ratchet straps.
grade 1 prick
@@colinsummerfield8851
Yeah, that's you Prick...
That’s exactly what I do. I make a bunch of useless knots. Great video. Spoke really well. Demonstration was great.
Thank you my dad taught me how to make that knot but I hadn't used it in a while and now he's no longer here anymore.
Glad to provide a little connection to your dad, Marie. I lost my dad last December and I miss him every day. Take care.
Hey Brandon ....that's so cool....nice vid... thanks mate !
This is probably the simplest, best, and most useful version of the truckers hitch videos I’ve found on TH-cam. Nice work!
Thank you very much Aarron!
Yes it was
Traying to learn becauce im working in a abusive working space.
I've never hit "save for later" so quick. Thank you.
I liked and subscribed too!
Cheers Rich!!!
Great explanation! Request: would you mind demonstrating how to tie this, but add a self-locking (automatic) step? Thank you.
In mexico we call nudo de trailero 👌🏻🤙🏻
do you even have rope in mexico?
Guilty of making a bunch of tangles and hoping for the best.
This was a really well made tutorial. Thank you so much for your help!
Dude, worked on the roads for years, had this old timer and he would secure some load on the truck with these knots and I'd be "how did he do that", (he did spend 18 month at a juvenile detention centre). Where some staff came from Navy training back ground so after a few thousand goes I should be "ship shape". LOL
In the Australian outback we call this the serial killers hitch.
Dang! Really??
Crikey!!!! :P :p :P
Adolf Galand good knot for the 3 meterys and blokes on blokes 😉
@@BrandonNelson Your version is different to what I learned and has been known as a Carriers Hitch long before Engines moved produce on a cart. The base knot on the rope I use is a clove hitch and can be undone easily from either side as yours shows.
Cheers from John, Australia. PS Yes really, helps secure the body, LOL. NO you got to know OZZY humor. Edit for spelling, John.
@@BrandonNelson no videos? Or ideas?
If you go thru your first loop twice then no pinching is required. Guaranteed not to lose any tension while you finish your knot.
Be very careful when using this technique to fasten a canoe down, it will break like an Easter egg.
I've never heard of a rope described as breaking like an egg before!
@@cpuwrite lol I meant the canoe.
@@MrSwampdonkey001 :) lol :)
I watched many videos how to tie a rope for a truck..your video is the best and easiest
Wow thanks dude. Simply explained, straight to the point and important stuff. You have no idea how much time I've waisted trying to tie things down trying to create hitches from my mind.
I would use a knot to make the pull loop, never could remember how to do it this way , very good
Glad it helped you out Phil!
“Here’s what most people do…” It’s like he’s known me all my life.
I am FINALLY able to correctly tie the Truckers Hitch! 👊🏽
ah NO! that's not the correct way to tie it...but anyway it will do for the purpose I guess
every single part of this is different from th-cam.com/video/TKM5gaYJWN0/w-d-xo.html