Truck driver guide - infographic

[Frank S]

I shouldn't have been so snarky in my prior post. I was observing the 30 lb. weight in the idealized example and assuming the poster was referring to lifting the weight. Referring to putting tension on the rope above the hitch going over a load you do get a multiplication factor of three, as stated.

Well actually your first comment would be correct from the perspective of the pipe being the load however if you consider the pipe as the side rails of a trailer and the fixed upper end pulling on a tarp then it would be a 3 to 1 shown in the attached picture
the first diagram is 1to1 second is 1to1 3rd is 2 to 1 and 4th is 3 to 1

Snatch Block Rigging Calculator.pdf