No Tarping Station-No Tarping?

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  1. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Ok.....Let's say you have an 8' tall load and the shipper requires you "TARP ALL LOADS!!!!".....But they don't have a tarping station......

    Do you tarp or not?


    Or do you call the broker or your company?
     
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  3. DEMO

    DEMO Money Bags

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    I would try to steer clear of any loads that require 8' tarps :biggrin_25523:

    But, in the event where I might, I would call the broker:biggrin_25519:
     
  4. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    what is a tarping station?
     
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  5. Clasix1055

    Clasix1055 Even when I'm wrong I'm right

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    What demo said
     
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  6. fireba11

    fireba11 Heavy Load Member

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    thats why you carry a step ladder!
     
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  7. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Depends on what the load is.

    If it is stable, something like a lumber load, then yes, i would tarp it.

    If it is going to be very unstable, like bagged products. then no.
     
  8. DEMO

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    Back in my former life, doing demolition, people would always ask me "do you have a broom or shovel on your truck?" I would always say no. When they asked me why I would tell them, by having them on my truck it implies I would use them...:biggrin_25519:

    Now, I do almost exclusively heavy haul, so no tarps for me. Don't even have any on the truck:biggrin_25519:
     
  9. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    The only way to tarp...

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  10. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    Until I joined this site, I had never heard of a tarping station. To me tarps are an accessorial charge, if the shipper is paying for tarps, they get them, if not, they stay in the tarp boxes.
    BTW, I carry a 17 foot folding ladder. A hundred bucks well spent.
     
  11. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    Not everything requiring tarps fits in one of those.
     
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