Total Suspended Load (TSL) Using the equation TSL = EEW + SL + 2*SW + 2*R, where: Equivalent Effective Weight, EEW = 30,000 lbs This value is pulled from: Suspended Load, SL = 38,000 lbs 2000 lbs/ton * 19 tons Skip Weight, SW = 24,000 lbs 2000 lbs/ton * 12 tons Rope Weight, R = 15,264 lbs 3.18 * 1200 * 4 ropes TSL = 161,792 lbs