Editing Trucker's hitch (section)

===Fixed loop===
The most reliable common variation uses a fixed loop, such as an [[alpine butterfly loop]], [[artillery loop]], [[figure-eight loop]] or [[directional figure-eight]] loop, or another of many suitable loop knots.<ref name="perryknots"/><ref name="ashley271">Ashley, p. 271</ref>  If a fixed loop is used repeatedly for tying the trucker's hitch in the same portion of rope, excessive wear or other damage may be suffered by the portion of the loop which working end slides against.<ref name="pawpock"/>

If extra loops are used to form the eye it tends to ease untying. In order to prevent the closing of the loop under load, the loop must be formed by the working end of the rope (which will later pass through the loop). If the standing end goes through the loop, it will close under load.

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File:Truckers' Hitch With Simple Slip Knot.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With Simple [[Slip knot]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Twisted Slip Knot.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With Twisted [[Slip knot]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Figure Eight Slip Knot.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Figure-eight knot|Figure-eight]] slip knot / noose as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Half Hitch Sheep Shank.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Half hitch]] [[sheep shank]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Double Half Hitch Sheep Shank.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With Double [[Half hitch]] [[sheep shank]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Triple Half Hitch Sheep Shank.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With Triple [[Half hitch]] [[sheep shank]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Clove Hitch Secured Sheep Shank as upper loop.jpg|A version of the trucker's hitch based on the [[sheep shank]] using two consecutive half hitches i.e. a [[clove hitch]].
File:Truckers' Hitch With Figure Eight Loop.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Figure-eight loop]] as upper loop. A [[directional figure-eight]] loop could be more suitable.
File:Truckers' Hitch With Overhand Loop.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Overhand loop]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Artillery Loop.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Artillery loop]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Span Loop.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Span loop]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Bowline On The Bight.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Bowline on the bight]] as upper loop
File:Truckers' Hitch With Anglers Loop.jpg|Truckers' Hitch With [[Angler's loop]] as upper loop
File:TruckHitch 027.jpg|A double friction loop version of the trucker's hitch with even more mechanical advantage
File:TruckersHitchUsingAlpineButterflyAndSlippedDoubleHalfHitch.jpg|Trucker's hitch using [[alpine butterfly loop]], finished with a [[slipped loop|slipped]] double [[half hitch]]. 
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