OK, I never got any rope. I was looking at rope today and it listed break load and working load. What are the differences and what do I need to be concern about with rope used to help in felling trees?
Working Load is what it is rated to safely handle. Breaking Strength is what it will actually handle right before failure. Typically WL is about 1/3rd of the BS.
If your pulling the trees down by hand, the WL doesn't need to be that high. If your pulling them with a machine, that's another ballgame. I've seen 3/8" steel transport chain rated at around 6,600 lbs WL fail with big enough machines. During the pull, the weakest "link" (no pun intended) will show itself. Either: The machine will loose traction or hp The rope, cable or chain will break, and could be very dangerous for people working nearby. Think 1/2" steel cable or chain under tension flying toward you at 60+mph The tree will give way and move
