Steel Securement Info Page with Illustrations

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  1. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Found this website the other day. Has lots of good info for new drivers on securing coils, rods and pipe. Just click on the "driver support" tab up top and scroll down to "securement"

    http://www.rkcampf.com/coil-shotgun.htm
     
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  3. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    Thank's appreciate it SHC, you learn something new everyday.
     
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  4. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Most places won't let you put a chain over top of coil so just use a strap instead.
     
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  5. VisionLogistics

    VisionLogistics Road Train Member

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    Thank you for the link, he has several good illustrations with text descriptions under the driver support menu. Awesome reference.
     
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  6. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    The place I pull skidded coils out of required we use chains and steel edge guards. I was going to just throw 2 straps a coil and they told me NO.

    But you are correct, straps make more sense to me due to the thin material.
     
  7. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    I was referring to a stand up coil, the place that you loaded out of was right! Only lazy or inexperienced steel haulers use straps on skidded coils!
     
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  8. ~BOLOGNA~

    ~BOLOGNA~ Light Load Member

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    thanks for the post shc good info for a noob to have
     
  9. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I've been to other places that require you ONLY use straps on skidded coils so i guess each one is different??? the place I was hauling out of told me that most guys just toss 1 chain on each coil and then use a strap as well. I just used 2 chains criss-crossed and ran with it. The material was very thin tho and the coils only weighed 6,000# each.

    Guess one day I will learn it all :biggrin_2558:
     
  10. Kansas

    Kansas Road Train Member

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    Hey, find us one for strapping down slinkys. I always have to look at the other guys to remember how to do it right LMAOOOOOOOOOO.
     
  11. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Would you not secure it the same way as coiled rod??? Method 1



    http://www.rkcampf.com/coiled-rod.htm
     
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