How to transport steel coils

are those 3/8 chains ? I know nothing , but . I want 1/2 inch and plenty of 'em . Overkill better than , me killed .

 

Ha how big a coil are we talking about? Was it suicide?

 

About the size of the one judge posted. Never hauled them myself but im guessing a 20-30ishk+ load. So id say yes, suicide. No clue how it stayed on that truck as long as it did to begin with.

 

The only time I ever saw someone being lazy like that is a local driver that was shut tiling them all just a few miles away. Said he would do a dozen or so trips and that was the only way for him to keep up.

 

I always wondered the trick to use 1 chain for multiple binders on a coil. I'm gonna try that now. We always haul suicide style tho, same concept to run the chains?

 

Absolutely! It's probably easier on suicide than shotgun unless you have center rails like a Reitnouer.

 

Which carrier (or carriers) would anyone recommend for drivers who are interested in hauling steel coils -- but have no previous coil (or flatbed) experience?

-- L

 

Tmc takes training serious.

 

No good. The spools and stake pockets will only be rated enough to use 3/8. Using 1/2 chain will not provide any advantage.

 

Yup, have to take into account WLL for ALL the parts of the securement system