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Nope, flip flop will go on at the truckstop after he washes his feet in the sink.

 

Looking at the banding, apparently there slitted coils. That’s an accident waiting to happen. Not to mention it’s on a transcrap trailer

 

Just because it's legal don't make it a good idea. No way I'd hail it like that.

 

Nobody said you have to. Everybody is free to secure things how they see fit.

I've hauled things much larger and heavier than steel coils with nothing but straps. As long as you use proper edge protection they are a perfectly adequate way of securing cargo.

I did miss those being slitted coils before so he should also add something wrapping the top to help keep them together.

 

Sorry mate, but there is no way that straps come even near the breaking strain of chains. A lump like that, once it is prompted to move, will laugh at the loose ends flying in all directions as it does so.

I have hauled coils, many times, but only after I got some chains, and if they had said no, I would have refused that load. I have never had a dedicated coil carrier trailer, they are reserved for blokes who do them every day, not general hauliers.

 

Just because its legal doesnt mean its a good idea, razor was pointing that out. That said, you are factually correct but not really by much

Most 4" straps are rated at 5400 lb wll, the safety factor of 3 means that gives it a breaking strength of 16,200 lbs (3x is strap guidelines)

Compared to a 5/16 g70 assembly chain at wll of 4700 lb, the required breaking strength for chain guidelines (x4) is 18,800 lb

The only part youre dead on about, which razor had pointed out was that abrasion resistance is much higher in chain and straps require much more care and consideration for that

 

If it's moving it doesn't matter if you have chains or straps you're already screwed. The whole point is to keep it from moving in the first place. Shock loading any piece of securement equipment is almost guaranteed to snap it.


As long as you are using properly rated securement equipment and enough of it it really doesn't matter what it's made of. Like I said before protecting the straps from sharp edges is important to prevent them from cutting.

Chains are for sure more durable but they can also cause a lot more damage to thing you are hauling unless you use proper padding under them.

Also you should go take a look at almost any crane out there. Nobody is dragging around giant lifting chains or cable slings on a jobsite. That stuff has all been replaced by modern lightweight synthetic slings made of the same materials as tiedown straps.

 

Fair enough, a personal view, that's all. I am never going to haul anything like that again in this life, but if was to, I would feel a helluva lot safer of not joining the next one with chains.

 

Here's one I hauled, certainly not perfect but
.. Any level headed person should be able to say this method is much safer for not only the driver but the motoring public as well... 3 chains split with 6 binders using Jhooks and then the 4th chain through the top binded by a chain strap.

 

Found this pic i took as well, obviously shotgun style but, I'd say this TMC driver gets graded with A.... Think I've only hauled 3 or 4 coils this way and never slitted... No doubt nice job TMC...