The Trucker's Hitch...But Better. [Auto-Locking]
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- čas přidán 28. 01. 2023
- This versatile knot offers mechanical advantage and is the perfect solution for anyone looking to secure loads, canoes, gear, and equipment. This quick tutorial covers the basic AND Auto-locking Trucker's Hitch. Whether you're a seasoned outdoor enthusiast, prepper, or just starting your adventure, the trucker's hitch is an essential skill for tight and secure knot-tying. In this video, you'll learn step-by-step instructions for tying the auto locking trucker's hitch and how to use it in real-life situations. NOTE: The Mechanical Advantage is technically 3:1 But I round down for the sake of friction loss of the rope anchors.
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If you're looking for a secure way to tie down your car or trailer while you're camping or travelling, then the auto-locking trucker's hitch is the way to go!
This knot can be used in everyday life, a great knot for the jobsite, and overall excellent for retrieving your rope or isolating frays in a rope. Great for Camping, Prepping, Survival and Bushcraft.
I tie all these knots with Paracord, and they are considered Survival knots, bushcraft knots and camping knots.
Wether you want to learn how to tie down a tarp, how to set up a tent, what to do with a fray or cut in your rope, or how to join two ropes together - this is the guide for you!
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The ALPINE BUTTERFLY Knot:
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IMHO: It's often better to use the ABK instead of the slip-knot for the trucker's hitch - I've found that the slip-knot will all-too-often jamb so tightly it's quite difficult to get out of the standing line.
@@zpvnrt I was going to post the same. if using a rope that you do not want risk having a permanent loop in it, use the alpine butterfly..
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what you call ignition on loop ... is still called a bite on the fixed end ... also known as a clove hitch or something like that ..
Pulling a sheets bend with a prusik is the real win. These ratios feel off because of the ropes own coefficient of friction, *but I'd love to see a pull test with something like a fish scale because I could see a emergency use cases in rope access rescues.
It is so difficult teaching beginners the truckers hitch. The loop is so perplexing for most. The "ignition" motion is genius! Thanks
Thx! This is how I learned so I figured it would help others
I love the video, but...
You might have to come up with a new analogy for future generations, my last two cars have had on/off buttons in place of keyed ignition switches.
There is another way of doing the loop so that falls apart more easily when the rope is untied. It is hard to describe but it involves a making a bight in the rope and pointing it towards the standing end, then using the standing end to put a clove hitch around it, leaving a loop towards the free end through which to feed the free end before applying tension/pull. This loop holds secure and falls apart easily.
@@TheBearEssentials It isn't the "ignition" loop that throws me. It's the second part where you pull tension and then tie something else. That something else eludes me.
If you've got a really long line (and enough room) you can even repeat the hitch on the same line and create insane pulley tension with little effort.
Ohh that would be sweet! great idea!
Avec la bonne corde une tonne c est possible, il faut de la corde statique de préférence, la corde dynamique agit trop comme un ressort dans ce cas.
You can also just go to the anker once more and go through the same sliploop again. This adds friction, but nevertheless creates the same double pulley and makes work much easier. You could repeat that for a triple oder quadruple pulley but this only really works, when you put a carabineer (preferably a wide one, so that the rope doesn't stack on itself) in that loop. Otherwise the friction gets to high.
You see the same principle on the hook of cranes. The cable goes around the hook mount several times.
@@undefinednull5749 The earliest evidence of pulleys dates back to Ancient Egypt in the Twelfth Dynasty (1991-1802 BCE) and Mesopotamia in the early 2nd millennium BCE. In Roman Egypt, Hero of Alexandria (c. 10-70 CE) identified the pulley as one of six simple machines used to lift weights.

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As a sailor I already knew a lot of the knots you show, but you always have at least one cool useful thing that I either didn't know or you explain better than I would, love the vids
I learned that hitch from my dad when I was a kid. He said he used to use it when he carted wooden boxes of tomatoes. I'm now 63 and I've been using it all my life. It's invaluable.
After using the auto locking technique on alpine butterflies and bowlines for about a month in my personal life and my professional life on the boat I work on I've come back to this video to say thank you, this is a game changer
Someone who finally explained this hitch process correctly. Nice job. Been trucking for years and I've explained this to alot of people most people don't get it until shown.
Thanks a bunch Darren!!
And truckers now tend to use chains...
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Of the hundreds of trucker's hitch videos out there, this is the best trucker's hitch video I've seen. Clear, concise, and thorough.
This is the best explanation of this not that I've seen. Great job on this video. I've seen a few others try to explain the auto-locking trucker's hitch, but they fail to zoom in on the knot and usually don't slow it down enough to really see what is happening.
Oh wow thx Andrew!
Best explanation that I’ve found. Thx. I’ve added this to my “how to” playlist.
same, excellent presentation
I never realised that knot was so strong. Thanks for the video as always.
My pleasure! Yes it’s a great one that you can even use to hoist heavy objects like a food barrel if done properly
I found out about the auto locking portion of this knot a couple years ago and it's been a game changer for me. Great job explaining it
I've been doing this for years. Didn't know about the auto lock though. That's s great addition. Thanks.
Amazing, I love the truckers hitch, but I have a much better variation, check it out:
Instead of wrapping the rope around the loop twice to make it auto-lock, go back and wrap it around your anchor point again, then trough the loop again. By doing this you are getting way more leverage, 4:1 I believe, and you will be able to pull it waay tighter then just a normal truckers hitch!
Awesome, that’s essentially creating a series of pulleys. I wouldn’t say it’s a much better variation, but a solid one for more leverage in some situations!
For example if you don’t have a long tag end of rope, or you’re going around a tree (lots of friction loss) then it would be difficult to perform.
Thanks for sharing Curtis!
That’s great unless we overload the rope…
Instead of wrapping it around your anchor point again, which may have lots of friction or have a large diameter, I'd suggest simply making another loop on the return side of your rope, just beyond the anchor point. Then you can 'weave' the rope back and forth through the two loops arbitrarily many times, creating as many 'pulleys' as you want with only two loops. If the loops are close together, you don't even need a long rope.
In practice the number of pulleys you can create this way is fairly limited because the friction of the rope starts adding up quickly, but that's actually somewhat convenient because it creates an auto-locking system for free! I suspect you may also be able to reduce the friction somewhat by inserting e.g. sticks in the loops so that all the 'pulleys' don't all pull on exactly the same point.
Awesome video, very glad to have learned this knot!
My dad was a trucker. He showed me this knot and then in my 40's I forgot how to cinch it down to keep it from sliding and loosening. So thanks. And I really love that double pass through to create a friction lock. Great stuff.
That is the best demonstration I have ever seen of the truckers knot! The ignition visual it great
Thx so much I’m glad it helped
I like your improvements to the Trucker's hitch. Will use it car topping my kayaks and canoe.
Awesome, the auto locking part makes pretty solid - it’s my go to now
THIS is the knot I've wished I've known a few times in my life
Ahh amazing I’m glad you know it now :) can pass the info on!
My dad taught me this, he used to drive flatbed, and back then, they used ropes instead of a strap.
I've been using this Slipknot for 40 years to tie-down my Roofing ladders and Scaffolding to my ladder racks... quick tie-down quick release👍💯🇺🇲✌️
Nice!!
This is the coolest knot ever!
Thank you! I use this all the time now! Dave 🇬🇧🇬🇧
My father-in-law taught me this knot when I worked in his appliance store. It's been the most useful thing I can think of over the past 50 years!!
Nice, that's the first time I've seen the auto-locking variant. I'm going to have to try that.
I've used this method of securing loads for decades, but the autolock is new to me. Many thanks.
Finally. A tutorial for this knot that I can actually understand.
I made this without instructions 18 years ago, such a simple knot. I love this method.
I must have watched two dozen truckers hitch videos, but this is finally the one that solved why my slip knot kept closing down on the line - I was pulling the loop in the wrong direction. Thank you for that “ignition on” analogy, problem solved 🙏
Hey Ian, I had the same problem for so long. I’m glad this helped !
Congratulations. The simplest and fastest version of this type of loop. Thank you.
This was fantastic! Thank you for the close up shots. Other CZcamsrs will speed thru, flexing how quick they can make the knot and not really take the time to show the complex steps at a slow pace.
You are an amazing instructor…. Maybe I wouldn’t had struggled in school if you had been a teacher
Man, thank you so much for saying this BigMo, really makes me feel good about creating these videos.
My uncle showed me this when I was a kid and have been using it ever since!
Subscribed...I am 57 years old. I once was a Cub, then a Boy Scout...used to know a few knots. This is always a good thing to know.
Thanks so much!!
That second loop from the working end, creates what is called a Blackwell hitch, which locks it.
Ahh, thanks for sharing the name!
I've watched a bunch of videos on how to make this knot and just kept getting confused. Your video is probably the easiest to follow and has the best visual aids. Thank you a bunch!
I use the truckers hitch for EVERYTHING. This variation is the BOMB!! Especially when it's cold out, that's when I have the hardest time pinching the tension in place.
Same here! It’s the little things! Thx Careena!
Wow, so so many videos, this I got quickest.😊
Here's an extra tip: if you need even more security, instead of a slipknot consider using the alpine butterfly. That way there the loop doesn't cinch up.
I commented earlier on your rolling hitch that it was the upgrade I needed for tying my stuff down in moving vans, but THIS RIGHT HERE is exactly what I've been needing! Hell, I've seen my dad use this exact hitch on multiple occasions! But every time I've asked him to show me how to do it, I would just get a one-off demo that I could never remember how to do. Now I have a video that I can re-watch and practice this until I have it in my muscle memory. 😄
Best tutorial on the truckers hitch I have found.
Thank you
I now understand the truckers hitch...thanks to you....Bravo !
...It's weird how we learn. I remember seeing someone making a knot like that when I was young, but I just paid attention to the general idea, not the details. Years later I'm in my 20's, doing tons and tons of camping. Well along the way somehow, I ended up doing that exact knot for most situations.
That’s amaZing! I think that’s similar to the way I learned and applied these things too
Similar to me as well. I'd always see my father tie stuff down this way. Only he would tie his loops as an overhand knot which is a pain to deal with afterwards. The slipknot is definitely the way to go.
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That's because you understand the reasoning behind the knots, not just learning them by heart. 2 vastly different ways of learning.
@@anomalyp8584 Wanna read something depressing? I'm teaching martial arts to kids (10 years up) and to my absolute surprise, most of them, in fact all of them except ONE, did not know how to tie up their shoes. I wish that was a joke. Most of them have velcro attachments, but one of them didn't, and when his shoe untied once, that's when I learned it. So I asked other kids and that's how I learned about them too. I was so dumbfounded that I pause the class, asked them to gather around and I spent a while teaching them how to tie up a shoe. Listen, not only did they not know how to tie their shoes, they even didn't know how to make a simple knot. I had to make them practice and all. My gosh. How did that happened?
Anyways, had to share that one.
(Btw, they only wear shoes when we do wrestling, if you were wondering)
Wow, auto-locking! I get so exasperated with pulling on the free end and tying a half-hitch (or double), just to find that it let in some slack when I tied the half-hitch for a stop knot. The auto variation is a game changer. Thank you!
Thanks for your efforts making this video
Your Turn Key example is the best explanation I’ve on how to remember, thank you 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for saying that!
This knot is also great for tying around a load to secure; for example, a load of boxes on a palate. Thanks for making it easy to remember!
I love it. The explanation and video angle made it simple to remember. Im always fighting with ratchet straps when rope would sometime be easier.
Thanks for the "ignition on" loop, I think now on I'll be right at the first try !
IGNITION ON LOOP omg that is way way better than all this overhand under hand sht - you rock
Simplest description of that knot I've seen - Well done guys
I love the description of the "ignition on loop" -- what a great way to convey that, and you can bet I'm stealing it any time I need to teach this to others!
My grandpa used to use this knot in vietnam as a tourniquet. This knot is so useful it has actually saved lives. He taught me how to tie this knot before he got dimentia and passed. I still find myself using this knot to this day.
I HAVE BEEN USING THE TRUCKER KNOT THE WRONG WAY AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO UNDO. YOUR TURN KEY SOLUTION IS VERY HELPFUL, THANKS A MILLION!!
Looks simple but takes practice to learn
By far the most useful knot I know
Me too!
You explained and demonstrated this so well I think I can remember it without doing it often. Thanks!
Great video. Not too fast and not too slow. Simple, clear precise. I like the review part at the end too.
I just learned the truckers hitch a couple of months ago. The addition of the auto locking extra loop is makes it so much better. Thank you!
That actually looks like the best demo I've seen. The proof will be when I practice and see if I can get it right.
Thanks a bunch!! Goodluck!
This is such an underrated knot, thanks.
Love your content. Really informative stuff that I can actually see myself using in the great outdoors some day. Keep up the great work!
Excellent truckers knot demo.
I've used this knot for years without the double hitch method. Good vid!
Ive watched about 10 videos on this knot - this is the best one so far. Thanks for sharing.
I've been teaching and watching others teach this knot at work for years. This is the best explanation I've ever seen someone give! Bravo Zulu
Thanks so much Sam!
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we used this knot ALL THE TIME on air drops. I never seen the auto locking though, but is a pretty cool idea. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much. Clearly explained and demonstrated with no fluff, very nice. 👍
perfect. I thought it was going to get really complicated and hard to remember. Truckers hitch is my fav and holding it in tension before securing it will make it better! thank you!
Love the ignition knot!
Just want to stop by and say thanks for all these knots tutorials. They've been very helpful to me and I only managed to learn the Trucker's Hitch thanks to this video (I've watched many others but either I am too clumsy or dumb, but I couldn't replicate it properly).
The extra loop is brilliant! Call it the "the surgical trucker".😂 Since it is basically a truckers hitch with binding type "double surgeons" knot. I've always done the quick release, but this is my new method.
Thanks man!!! I really like this!
I also use an extra loop to a regular overhand in the rare event I'm tying a bow by myself and don't have anyone to hold the center.
Great example, easy to follow, easy to see - to the point, thanks
I have bad eyes, and trying to watch people manipulate the cordage always gets me confused... lol
I think I have it now.
Your description and visual aid works for me.
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Thank you much!
Thanks Floyd!
Brilliant! The best TH video out there.
Excellent tutorial!
Thank you, awesome and easy way to remember how to do this.
Excellent tutorial.
Thank you for these wonderful videos ☺️ I find them really easy to understand and I really like how you also mention their practical uses in real life. 👏 Knowing how to tie different knots is fun, but to actually being able to use them is is so satisfying 😁
Hey cheers one of your Irish beers to that my friend! Thanks for the kind words and feedback!! 👊
Thank you very much for these videos.
You explain it so that a child can understand it.
And that is really the best way to explain it.
It helped my brain comprehend the idea of the knot, and now i do not have to remember the twists and turns. Now it makes sense in the brain and i can replicate it from having the picture in my mind. Like photographic memory basically, a bit.
Other videos did explain it nice, but many use too much words for a simple thing.
You: Ignition twist.
Brilliant.
Love the autolock. Thank you!
I love the trucker’s hitch. I’ve seen many variants, but I like the one you’ve shown.
Thx Scott, ya many variations, this one is a solid one though. Easy and works well.
Great video and camerawork, very clear! May I suggest a much better way of forming the loop - form a bight and twist it about 3 times, this will give you a loop on the end of what looks like a spring, now put your thumb and pointer down through that loop, grasp the line on the side of it towards your anchor point (your other fixed tie down point) pull a bight through, dress it all tight and pass your working end through your bight as before, twice obvs if you want the auto-lock. When it comes to untie you will find this improved loop will come undone whether it has been *really* tightened, rained on to swell the rope, whatever, anything and that loop will easily come out because the twists you gave that original bight made the line form a sort of coil which enables you to back the tension off from the rear end of the loop instead of needing to pull the line through to release it. Your version works fine most of the time but if your line swells or you drive across the country and the tension goes right up, then you may well find it impossible to undo. I really hope that helps and that it all made sense! Thanks again for the brilliant video. I'm off to try the auto-lock!
Imagine being the first to come up with this way of securing your load (probably to a donkey’s back). Particularly the quick release and friction knots. Just game changers. 😎
wow, love explaining the slip knot start as "ignition on" also the autolocking is great!
a tip I have is you can make a slip much more secure by putting a second slip loop through the loop of the slip (or third) it's still a slip knot, but much less likely to come loose on it's own
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I knew the first part but the second part is new to me thanks
You’ve given me tools to improve my personhood.
Ahh this is the goal!! Thanks so much for watching
Very nice! That "ignition" loop is a marlin spike. It's SUPER handy.
Thank you sir, for this very easy to learn tutorial. This video made sense for me what all the rope pictures could not.
Great work!
My favorite, go-to knot!! Thanks. Excellent explanation.
Thx for watching!
Excellent tutorial thank you!
Excellent angles, to the point, great applicable knowledge. Awesome! Subbed
Thanks Joe!
Mind BLOWN!!! Thanks!!!
Terrific video. Very clear, easy to follow. "Ignition on" is a terrific mnemonic. (But I haven't had a car in 6 years that has an ignition switch.) And the self locking trick, though not always necessary, could be really useful in situations like high winds, a bulging load.
(I'm a bit of a crank about these sorts of videos and I've been using the trucker's hitch for decades. But what I've noticed is that very often I might regularly use a knot, but I have to 'figure it out' all over again just about every time. Your video makes this automatic and good every time -- which is really really valuable. Thanks.)
Wow thank you so so much for saying this - gosh I’m just the same having to relearn things all the time
Yes I did! Glad you explained it very well. Looking forward to another knot, like joining two ropes together.
Sure thing, will make a vid of a few of thise
No fluff. Just a great little video.
Thx Bobby
I have been using this knot to secure cargo for 30 years. It's the only knot you need.
Super solid explanation!
Thanks a bunch!
Approved!!
Good knot, good innovation, really good video . . .
Brilliant series, Thx
Just beautiful
Nice tip, I'll definitely incorporate the autolock from now on!
Awesome, glad to hear it Scotty!