Which configuration yields 7,500 lbs?

• A. One attachment point with large clevis
• B. Four attachment points with large clevis
• C. Two attachment points with a medium clevis at each point
• D. Three attachment points with small clevis

Answer: (C)

Load capacity comes from how the load is distributed across the lift points and the rating of the hardware at each point. When you use two attachment points, the load can be shared roughly in half between the two legs. If each point uses a medium clevis rated for 3,750 lb, the total capacity becomes 7,500 lb. That is why this two-point configuration with a medium clevis at each point yields 7,500 lbs.

With a single attachment point, even if the clevis is large, you’re limited by the rating of that one point and don’t get the same shared load path. Four attachment points introduce different load distribution and are typically governed by the weakest component, which may not add up to 7,500. Three points with small clevises would have smaller per-point ratings, also unlikely to reach 7,500.