rope for moving heavy things

[Roberts210]

It was a sad day when hemp ropes were taken off the market. They were and still are hands-down the best type of rope.

 

[rlitman]

It was a sad day when hemp ropes were taken off the market. They were and still are hands-down the best type of rope.

This is very true, and you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

 

[zak77]

i slide a 800lb woodstove down a bulkhead with crappy ratchet straps using my truck to slowly slide it down on some 2x6's. Even clothes line rope would be strong enough for the OP's purpose.

 

[PugetDude]

Just about any 1/4"- 3/8" rope would be enough to lower a 200# filing cabinet down a flight of stairs. With a 37-40 degree stair angle and frictional resistance, there will be very little actual weight on the rope, probably under a hundred pounds. (unless you let it go and it builds up a head of steam before it takes up the slack...) It's just not that much of a load.

In fact, you could probably braid something suitable out of pocket lint and the hair from your shower drain....

Put it on a stair dolly and forget about the rope; it's just going to be in the way of the dolly anyway.