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- 08.22.2010 #31Road Train Member
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Chaining the cradle is easy, it is making sure your tarps are not too loose or too tight that is the fun part.
Originally Posted by REDD 
My prefered meathod was to use a rope instead of bungie cords, this also meant I didht have a hook flapping back and forth against the motor.
Some places require you to do this anyways so it was no big deal, took a little bit longer, but man that time was sure cheaper than that deductable!
- 08.22.2010 #32Road Train Member
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thats true--you do get to haul more interesting things flat bedding---but i did have a twin otter stuffed into a 53' van once
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*breaks a beer bottle and hands it to you* go get it back then. Originally Posted by REDD 
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Man I bet that was a fun one to unload. Did you take to to Kenmore in Seattle? Originally Posted by canuck in da truck
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no i picked it up in nc and it went to calgary---it was from south america--a bit shot up--still have the log book for it here some place----not to bad to unload--lots of in and out of the hanger to get it pulled out
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uh uh! He's a big mother f'er! But he's cool! Originally Posted by MrBeast *breaks a beer bottle and hands it to you* go get it back then.
I'm going to find a sign shop who can put "flatbeddin' ain't for sissies" on the back of my sleeper one of these days!
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Your right! The only jet engine I hauled was off from air force 1. Pick it up at Andrews last winter. They allowed me to tarp it inside & the cradle had wheels.... So getting it on the trailer was easy. Originally Posted by MrBeast
It's those turbo props that are real pain. Not only have to tarp the engine, but have to tap the whole blade as well.
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I have a good sign guy here, get you a load on down bet he will do it for about 40 bucks if I do the artwork. Originally Posted by REDD
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the military loads must be interesting on a flat bed
i never got into any of those---just the go boom loads in a van
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It'll probably cost for then $40!
My sleeper isn't flat on the back.
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