Equipment

12 - 5/16" x 20' chains
2 - 5/16" x 14' chains
10 - snap binders
4 - ratchet binders
12 - 4" straps with hook ends
6 - 4" straps with chain ends
2 - 4" ratchets
2 - 4" stake pocket winches
20 - 2" x 30' straps
20 - 2" ratchets
12 - heavy duty 24" vee boards
20 - small red vee boards
20 - edge protectors
bunch of old 4" strap pieces for protection
12 - furniture pads
winch bar
6 - coil racks
6 - 8' 4x4's with chamfer
6 - 8' dunnage 5x4ish

2 - 16 x 28 tarps
1 - 16 x 20 tarp
1 - 16 x 16 tarp
1 - nose tarp
I also have 2 25x24 tarps with flaps I carry sometimes, when going to northwest mostly.
150 - 21" bungee's.
OS flags, banners, lights gathering dust.

That's the main stuff, I have a few odds and ends, short chains with rings, hand tools, usually keep a few short pieces of dunnage, 2x4's some nails, etc... crowbar, snips for cutting banding, fifth wheel puller (comes in handy for pulling chains and strap hooks too)

 

Do you have a suggestion on where to get good 4x4's? and is there a particular type of wood to use, or is any hardwood good? I have pine 3x3's now and I want to replace them with 4x4's...Plus I need two 4x6's or 4 4x3's for my leveler's...

 

If you have a sawmill around that would be about the best place.

 

Ok,,,thanks for replying so fast. I know where there is one so I will hit them up next time I am home. If beveled, can they still be used for other purposes? I am trying to lighten my trk/trlr 500lbs so, I don't want to carry anything I don't need. I can currently only haul around 37,500 lbs with full tanks.

 

I can't see why beveled would be a problem for most anything you would haul. I don't haul coils so my dunnage is not beveled though.

I'm sure others could chime in if beveled would be an issue for general freight.

 

You can use beveled lumber for general freight like lumber, flat steel, and such. I never had a problem doing it.

 

Don't get into special dunnage, unless your going RGN.

Invest in 4x4's. Where you can get them for a cheap price. Start off with 6-8 sticks, some customers want 12.

Below is a link to your previous post on coil racks. And beveled dunnage.



http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/showthread.php?t=205836

 

After thinking about it, instead of just going off the cuff,,I realized that the only thing you need beveled wood for is coils so, why would you need more than say 6 peices? I can only haul up to 48Klbs so, that is most likely never going to be more than 2 coils, especially since I don't haul them much. So, I figure 4 beveled sticks aught to do it and the rest can be just regular 4x4's..