Tips and Tricks of flatbedding

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Flightline, Feb 23, 2014.

  1. Mudguppy

    Mudguppy Degenerate Immoralist

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    Oh yeah. ...The opposing winches is the only way! Lol
     
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  3. earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    I would like to see some pix of the proper way of doing that
     
  4. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Ill get some fresh pics in the next week, im slip seating for a van (ewwww!) Driver this week
     
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  5. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Not a great pic but,

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    On the top layer, the center strap goes over to the driver's side, back under the upper layer towards the pass side, then back over the top to the driver side winch. It pulls the upper layer together to help reduce movement on the inside of several bundles
     
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  6. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    What did you do to get punished??
     
  7. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    I know right! I mean its beyond easy, but boooorrrrring! Load 48 ft, and slowly over the corse of 6 hours unload it at satellite locations.....
     
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  8. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Do they look at you funny when you pull into the middle of the yard and try to get the securement off?
     
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  9. earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    That was a good answer......And did they ask you if you were on drugs when you asked when will the crane be here to unload.......
     
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  10. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    BOY am I glad to not be banging docks anymore. I was thinking about this thread as I was securing my load this morning. Driving a van it was seldom or never that I felt pride pulling a load. Pulling a flat deck I take time to be sure another flatdecker knows I did it right...

    ... except for three loads. Those I used the back roads at night
     
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  11. Hegemeister

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    Not important enough to start a new thread. But... where can I get the plastic coil that wraps around the air and electrical lines? Thanks.
     
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