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Gator-Flex ® Slings
T&D Ultra-Flex Slings
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T&D ULTRA-FLEX
WIRE ROPE SLING
U.S. Patent #5,561,973
This wire rope sling is an extremely flexible
product with great applications for general
rigging purposes in the utility industry. It makes
a fantastic choker sling especially when lifting
poles. Development was through a committee
composed of utility company workers and
members of the SLINGMAX ® design team.
Actual field testing was used to determine
merits of the final product.
GATOR-FLEX ® AND T&D ULTRA-FLEX SLINGS
TECHNICAL CHART
FINISHED COMPONENT STD. VERTICAL CHOKER BASKET WGT.
DIAMETER PARTS EYE SIZE RC RC RC PER FT.
1/2" 1/8" 8" 1.3 .9 2.6 .26
5/8" 5/32" 10" 1.7 1.3 3.4 .40
3/4" 3/16" 12" 2.6 1.9 5.2 .59
7/8" 7/32" 14" 3.5 2.6 7.0 .77
1" 1/4" 16" 4.6 3.4 9.2 .99
1-1/4" 5/16" 18" 7.0 5.2 14.0 1.56
1-1/2" 3/8" 20" 10.0 7.5 20.0 2.19
1-3/4" 7/16" 22" 13.8 10.3 27.6 3.15
2" 1/2" 24" 18.0 13.5 36.0 4.14
2-1/4" 9/16" 26" 22.7 18.1 45.4 5.31
2-1/2" 5/8" 28" 27.8 20.8 55.6 6.48
3" 3/4" 30" 39.7 29.8 79.4 9.36
3-1/2" 7/8" 35" 53.7 40.3 107.4 12.78
4" 1" 40" 69.8 52.3 139.6 16.65
4-1/2" 1-1/8" 45" 87.7 65.8 175.4 21.06
5" 1-1/4" 50" 108.8 81.0 216.0 26.01
5-1/2" 1-3/8" 55" 130.0 97.5 260.0 31.50
6" 1-1/2" 60" 154.0 115.5 308.0 37.44
7" 1-3/4" 70" 206.0 154.5 412.0 51.03
8" 2" 80" 267.0 200.2 534.0 66.51
9" 2-1/4" 90" 333.0 249.7 666.0 84.24
10" 2-1/2" 100" 408.0 306.0 816.0 104.00
Rated capacity is based on 5-1 Design Factor.
Inspect before use. Follow OSHA, ANSI B30.9 or Manufacturers Guidelines. Use by untrained
persons is hazardous. Improper use will result in serious injury or death. Do not exceed rated
capacity. This product will fail if damaged, abused, misused, overused or improperly maintained.
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