How long to secure load?

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  1. nikmirbre

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    If he does it fast he could end up on the flatbed haul of shame thread!
     
    nikmirbre, Jan 28, 2022
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    Was it windy? That's a flatbedder's nemesis. I was once in the middle of strapping down one pallet when the wind kicked up. It took me three days to strap it down. Don't even get me started on folding tarps. As I type this, I'm literally still folding a tarp from two months ago. At least that's how the nightmare always plays out.
     
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    TMC. They say it stands for "Tarping Marine Corps". Pretty rare to see these guys running without a tarp. Legend says they even made a guy tarp a load of tarps.
     
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    I tarp my tarps... seriously. I hate rolling out a tarp and it's all wet and nasty.
     
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    That's me every time I load next to conestogas. 15 of those guys will load around me before I leave. Sucks for me....lol
     
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    Maybe he is new and doesn’t have much practice so it takes him a while.
     
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    Have had loads take up to 10 hours to load, secure and tarp. All depends on the load. Sometimes I get slack and lazy on an easy load, take my time, cause I got no need for speed on it.
     
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    I thought it stood for "Tarp More Crap".

    Although, it's rare to see a flappy tarp on a TMC...they are like a Marine's bunk...tight.
     
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    What do you cover the tarp with that is covering the tarps?
     
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    Conestoga
     
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