spider legs

Maybe a polesaw to set the further out sling????

I got a Wolfe pole with a hook, but you guys have those telescopic poles with a hook, what do you call them?? There's two types and everyone wonders which to buy???? Retriever or something??

Norm, I'm still not clear on how you adjust them so that they're the right length to the hook?

With crane chains you can easily adjust them so both chains are just snug.
 
Ekka,

All of my slings have an eye spliced in one end. The eye goes back to the load line, crane ball, ladder hook, etc. If the sling is 20' long and I only need 10', I'll tie off with a clove and two half hitches and just leave the extra tail hanging there.
 
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Sorry Butch, but I don't see the connection? Spider legs and pole saws?

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The purpose of the spider leg is to have more control over the lift. A tagline can do the same thing, in most situations. And maybe a polesaw is pushing it a bit, but even it can help to control the lift.
 
What about using this system in situation where there is'nt something right in the path below. But instead to create static load, instead of butt hitching it and letting the end fall, thus creating dynamic load on the system.
I use the GRC alot for lifting, but here I'm thinking about lateral branches that dont necessarily have a good point above to lift to.
 
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Norm, I'm still not clear on how you adjust them so that they're the right length to the hook?

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EKKA, the spider legs are just extra long spliced eye slings dedicated for lifting or lowering only, not used as a block or Port-a-wrap sling. The spliced eye is placed in the hook and the working end is tied to the stem using either a double clove or cow hitch. The spliced eye doesn't leave the hook during the process. The adjustment is done while tieing the knot. Depending on what you want the branch to do when it's cut will determine the tension on each leg. Does this help?
 
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Norm_Hall said:
We've used them. The nice thing about a crane is the floating anchor (hook). Using them in rigging scenario's is a little different, but can be of value. Here is a sequence of pics where we used them on a weeping willow removal. The lowering line is a 3 strand 1/2" diameter NE Ropes Safety Blue. There is a locking ladder snap spliced on the end using a stainless steel teardrop thimble. The spider legs are 5/8" tenex.
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Great idea ... just be careful of crossloading those binas , if you read the specs they have less then half rating when cross loaded .
This case was borderline , but if you push the angle wider you'll crossload it.
 
What about captivating the eyes of two or more biners in the eye splice as an alternative to the single snap? Seems you'd eliminate side loading issues by dedicating one spider leg to each biner, while improving the bend radius on the load in the eye splice.
 
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