Using two 8-foot slings to connect a load, what is the distance between the lift points?

• A. 8 feet
• B. 6 feet
• C. 10 feet
• D. 4 feet

Answer: (A)

When you lift a load with two slings of equal length, the two lift points on the load are set apart by that same length, assuming the rigging is arranged so both slings share the same lifting point above and the load remains balanced. Each sling connects a lift point on the load to the overhead lifting point, so the span between the lift points mirrors the sling length. With two slings that are eight feet long, the distance between the lift points on the load is eight feet. Shorter or longer spacings would require different sling lengths or different attachment geometry, but in this setup the lift points are eight feet apart.