Tarping with rope and how to tie it securely?

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  1. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    The best part of using rope is you can take an ugly load and make it look like it was shrink wrapped.

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  3. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    Looks like you guys are describing a method where you use one continuous length of rope for the entire length of the load. Weaving the rope up and down between the rubrail and the d-rings. That makes a little more sense.

    What our guys do is use one short piece of rope for each d-ring. I have only seen one tarped load come into the yard, and I only saw it from a distance. I would have liked to go up and take a closer look, but they had the tarp pulled off before I even had a chance.

    By the way, @kylefitzy and @Long FLD, thanks for the pics. That is some very impressive tarp work!
     
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  4. Kyle G.

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    Good point, didn't think of that!
     
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  5. Long FLD

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    I’ve seen people use a piece of rope on each D ring and that’s a no for me dawg. Lol
     
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  6. ElmerFudpucker

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    I suppose you could use one piece for each d-ring. Don’t know why you would. It would be a lot slower with no real benefit that I see.
     
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  7. Long FLD

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    If they drop and hook I could see having all the tarps set up the same.
     
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  8. ElmerFudpucker

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    True, but that’s a lot of extra knots.
     
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  9. D.Tibbitt

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    Well I'm subscribed to this thread. I've always been curious about using rope or bungee rope. I currently use it on the front and back of the tarps but never found the extra time to work it into my work flow while tarping currently...
     
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  11. ElmerFudpucker

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    It’s really not much if any slower. And no hooks to wear through the tarp
     
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