U-Bolt Clips are popular for field installations but require a torque wrench and for larger sizes a vice to hold the clip in; otherwise you are not able to torque the nuts to the recommended values. Most importantly, clips have to be re-torqued after a test load. Installation must be done by a TRAINED and COMPETENT person.

For detailed installation instructions consult Unirope or your local Unirope Distributor.

Wire rope strength will decrease to 80% of catalogue breaking strength up to 1" rope diameter, and to 90% above 1" rope diameter, even when U-Bolt clips are properly installed.

For elevator, personnel hoist, and scaffold applications refer to ANSI A17.1 and ANSI A10.4. These standards do not recommend U-Bolt clip wire rope terminations.

  

Dimensions (inch) for Crosby Forged Wire Rope Clips

Wire Rope dia. Minimum No.
of Clips required		 Rope required
for Turn Back		 Torque required
in ft. lbs.		 A C D F G lbs. per 100
1/8 2 3-1/4 4.5 .22 .44 .47 .38 .81 6
3/16 2 3-3/4 7.5 .25 .56 .59 .44 .94 10
1/4 2 4-3/4 15 .31 .50 .75 .56 1.19

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5/16 2 5-1/4 30 .38 .75 .88 .69 1.31 28
3/8 2 6-1/2 45 .44 .75 1.00 .75 1.63 48
7/16 3 7 65 .50 1.00 1.19 .88 1.81 78
1/2 3 11-1/2 65 .50 1.00 1.19 .88 1.91 80
9/16 3 12 95 .56 1.25 1.31 .94 2.06 109
5/8 3 12 95 .56 1.25 1.31 .94 2.06 110
3/4 4 18 130 .62 1.44 1.50 1.06 2.25 142
7/8 4 19 225 .75 ? ? 1.25 2.44 212
1 5 26 225 .75 1.81 1.88 1.25 2.63 252
1-1/8 6 34 225 ? 2.00 2.00 1.25 2.81 283
1-1/4 7 44 360 .88 2.13 2.31 1.44 3.13 438
1-3/8 7 44 360 .88 2.31 2.38 1.44 3.13 442
1-1/2 8 54 360 .88 2.38 2.59 1.44 3.41 544
1-5/8 8 58 430 1.00 2.62 2.75 1.63 3.63 704
1-3/4 8 61 590 1.13 2.75 3.06 1.81 3.81 934
2 8 71 750 1.25 3.00 3.38 2.00 4.44 1300
2-1/4 8 73 750 1.25 3.19 3.88 2.00 4.50 1600
2-1/2 9 84 750 1.25 3.44 4.13 2.00 4.50 1900
2-3/4 10 100 750 1.25 3.56 4.38 2.00 5.00 2300
3 10 106 1200 1.50 3.88 4.75 2.38 5.88 3100
3-1/2 12 149 1200 1.50 4.50 5.50 2.38 6.19 4000