preventec47
ArboristSite Operative
I have been ramping up for a project to pull down 15 or 18 trees from 10 to 18 inchs in diameter. I need to redirect some leaning trees and bought a Wythe 3 ton "more power puller" and while waiting on my 300ft TENEX TEC 1/2" rope, I have been using 120 ft of 5/8"
all nylon braided rope on some smaller trees. On my first two trees I tied my pull rope up into the tree and after anchoring my
Wythe "more power puller" I had to tie an alpine butterfly loop into my pull line to hook up to my 35 ft of amsteel blue rope with a steel
hook coming out of my rope puller. The first tree I pulled down resulted in the alpine loop being jammed hard and I could not untie
with two channel lock pliers. So I had to leave the loop in the rope and I figured I probably tied the knot wrong so for the next knot
I used another method and double checked with rope knot book and once again at around 2500 pounds pull the alpine loop jammed hard . I paid too much money for my new rope to keep putting a bunch of loops into it so I figure I need to
use sticks like for instance golf tees or 20 penney nails into the loop knot as I tie them to assure that I would be able to untie the knots later. I think part of the problem is that the extra elasticity of the nylon rope might be causing the knots to jam and my new
Tennex Tex rope has a medium elasticity and I dont want to take a chance of having knots jam in the rope permanently.
The jammed knots dont much resemble the fresh tied knot and I am unsure where I should place the 20D nails or whatever else
I can find that I will be able to remove from the knot easily. I sure would like some suggestions. Thanks from Atlanta, GA
all nylon braided rope on some smaller trees. On my first two trees I tied my pull rope up into the tree and after anchoring my
Wythe "more power puller" I had to tie an alpine butterfly loop into my pull line to hook up to my 35 ft of amsteel blue rope with a steel
hook coming out of my rope puller. The first tree I pulled down resulted in the alpine loop being jammed hard and I could not untie
with two channel lock pliers. So I had to leave the loop in the rope and I figured I probably tied the knot wrong so for the next knot
I used another method and double checked with rope knot book and once again at around 2500 pounds pull the alpine loop jammed hard . I paid too much money for my new rope to keep putting a bunch of loops into it so I figure I need to
use sticks like for instance golf tees or 20 penney nails into the loop knot as I tie them to assure that I would be able to untie the knots later. I think part of the problem is that the extra elasticity of the nylon rope might be causing the knots to jam and my new
Tennex Tex rope has a medium elasticity and I dont want to take a chance of having knots jam in the rope permanently.
The jammed knots dont much resemble the fresh tied knot and I am unsure where I should place the 20D nails or whatever else
I can find that I will be able to remove from the knot easily. I sure would like some suggestions. Thanks from Atlanta, GA