Nylon Slings Load Limits
Eye & Eye-Flat
Type 3 — Sling made with a flat loop eye on each end with loop eye opening on same place as sling body. This type of nylon sling is sometimes called a flat eye and eye, eye and eye, or double eye sling.
Eye & Eye-Twist
Type 4 — Sling made with both loop eyes formed as in Type 3, except that the loop eyes are turned to form a loop eye which is at a right angle to the plane of the sling body. This type of nylon sling is commonly referred to as a twisted eye sling.
| Width (in) | Rated Capacities (lbs.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical | Choker | Vertical Basket | ||
| One Ply | 1 | 1,600 | 1,280 | 3,200 |
| 2 | 3,100 | 2,480 | 6,200 | |
| 3 | 4,700 | 3,760 | 9,400 | |
| 4 | 6,200 | 4,960 | 12,400 | |
| 5 | 7,800 | 6,240 | 15,600 | |
| 6 | 9,300 | 7,440 | 18,600 | |
| 8 | 11,750 | 9,400 | 23,500 | |
| 10 | 14,700 | 11,760 | 29,400 | |
| 12 | 17,650 | 14,120 | 35,300 | |
| Two Ply | 1 | 3,100 | 2,480 | 6,200 |
| 2 | 6,200 | 4,960 | 12,400 | |
| 3 | 8,800 | 7,040 | 17,600 | |
| 4 | 11,000 | 8,800 | 22,000 | |
| 5 | 13,700 | 10,960 | 27,400 | |
| 6 | 16,500 | 13,200 | 33,000 | |
| 8 | 22,750 | 18,200 | 45,500 | |
| 10 | 28,400 | 22,720 | 56,800 | |
| 12 | 34,100 | 27,280 | 68,200 | |
| Three Ply | 1 | 4,100 | 3,300 | 8,200 |
| 2 | 8,300 | 6,600 | 16,600 | |
| 3 | 12,500 | 10,000 | 25,000 | |
| 4 | 16,000 | 12,800 | 32,000 | |
| 5 | 19,200 | 15,400 | 38,400 | |
| 6 | 23,000 | 18,400 | 46,000 | |
| 8 | 30,700 | 24,500 | 61,400 | |
| 10 | 36,800 | 29,400 | 73,600 | |
| 12 | 44,000 | 35,200 | 88,000 | |
| Four Ply | 1 | 5,500 | 4,400 | 11,000 |
| 2 | 11,000 | 8,800 | 22,000 | |
| 3 | 16,450 | 13,160 | 32,900 | |
| 4 | 20,400 | 16,320 | 40,800 | |
| 5 | 25,500 | 20,400 | 51,000 | |
| 6 | 30,600 | 24,480 | 61,200 | |
| 8 | 39,700 | 31,700 | 79,400 | |
| 10 | 49,600 | 39,600 | 99,200 | |
| 12 | 59,500 | 47,600 | 119,000 | |
Endless
Type 5 — Endless sling, sometimes referred to as a grommet. It is a continuous loop formed by joining the ends of the fabric together with a splice.
| Width (in) | Rated Capacities (lbs.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical | Choker | Vertical Basket | ||
| One Ply | 1 | 3,200 | 2,560 | 6,400 |
| 2 | 6,200 | 4,960 | 12,400 | |
| 3 | 9,400 | 7,520 | 18,800 | |
| 4 | 12,400 | 9,920 | 24,800 | |
| 5 | 15,600 | 12,480 | 31,200 | |
| 6 | 18,600 | 14,880 | 37,200 | |
| 8 | 21,150 | 16,920 | 42,300 | |
| 10 | 26,450 | 21,160 | 52,900 | |
| 12 | 31,750 | 25,400 | 63,500 | |
| Two Ply | 1 | 6,200 | 4,960 | 12,400 |
| 2 | 12,400 | 9,920 | 24,800 | |
| 3 | 17,600 | 14,080 | 35,200 | |
| 4 | 22,000 | 17,600 | 44,000 | |
| 5 | 27,400 | 21,920 | 54,800 | |
| 6 | 33,000 | 26,400 | 66,000 | |
| 8 | 42,350 | 33,880 | 84,700 | |
| 10 | 52,900 | 42,320 | 105,800 | |
| 12 | 63,500 | 50,800 | 127,000 | |
Reversed Eye
Type 6 (RE) — Reversed Eye slings have protective webbing over the entire body and eyes. This extra webbing reinforces the nylon sling and protects it from wear, resulting in an exceptionally strong and rugged sling.