Where is your trip chains on that coil?

No criss-crossed chains either. Other chains are way to far from product also. I wouldn't drag it.

chains are criss crossed 4 are with 2 horseshoe, not a good picture angle but defiantly not 2 far away from product farthest is 3 spools from coil.

WTF are trip chains?

Originally Posted by HoosierHunter

No criss-crossed chains either. Other chains are way to far from product also. I wouldn't drag it.

I seen that. I like to criss cross at least one. Prefer two, but a lot of co's don't require it.

no bump chains for us on a shotgun coil...we use beveled wood in the coil rack 3 fricton mats, 4 criss cross chains and 2 horse shoe chains, and 2 straps over top on any coil over 25,000 pounds shotgun,if suicide over 25,000lbs 6 chains 3 to the front 3 to the rear. wood,mats,and racks

Originally Posted by schmud0811

no bump chains for us on a shotgun coil...we use beveled wood in the coil rack 3 fricton mats, 4 criss cross chains and 2 horse shoe chains, and 2 straps over top on any coil over 25,000 pounds shotgun,if suicide over 25,000lbs 6 chains 3 to the front 3 to the rear. wood,mats,and racks

I would not haul a shotgun coil without trip chains. My life and the lives of others are at stake. Just because your co does not require them does not mean you can not take a couple minutes and go over and beyond what is required for their requirements. It is your life in front of that coil. Not your company's.

The trip chains are a extra precaution the coil won't move. I had a local awhile back and was using trip chains and one of our drivers said what are those for. I told him and he said you don't need those. I told him I am securing this load and hauling it. What I don't need is you telling me what I don't need. He went and got the boss man. The boss man came out and asked me about the chains and told me safe is better. Do what you feel is safe. I said I was doing that and am doing that till your little snitch came slinking over here.