Post your flatbed load pictures here

What's the weight of the object?

 

28,500#. I'm at 64% of the object with 4x 4,600# rated chains. I think.

Edit: 4,700 # rating.

 

I would have 6 at least. Cross two in front to stop forward movement. Two middle an two rear crossed as well.

 

What you've got will hold it just fine, IMO, but when you have a tiedown that's only attached to one side, its WLL is half what it is when it's tied to both sides-in other words, you only have 9400# of securement on it now. To make the math easier, I just figure I have to meet the full weight of the load with my securement vs. the usual half the weight. In your case, if you can find a place to get a 4" strap that's marked at 5,400 WLL across the base without crushing anything, you'll be 100% legal.

 

I'm not following you Josh. Each chain is 4,700, binders are 5,400 and each pipe spool is 7,700 or stake pocket is 5,400.

Seems to me each of the 4 tie downs had a value of at least 4,700#.

 

If you go across a piece and the two chain ends are secured to the trailer you get the full rating of the securement device. If you hook to the piece and secure the other end of the chain to the trailer you get half the value of the securement device. It's referred to as "direct securement" and "indirect securement" and it is seldom enforced.

 

That is weird because a weak chain link is a weak link no matter how the chain is used. Hooking both ends to the trailer wont make it harder for a link to break then if it was just one end to the trailer the other to the object on the trailer.

 

I don't agree with it either, BUT the question was asked so I answered it.

 

Yeah I know I was just thinking about it in my head. I usually just used more securement then needed.

 

Yes, if the value of your securement devices equal the weight of your load you shouldn't have a problem. I've never been bothered for using too many chains on a load.