Working load limit confused me?

Ouch.

 

Yup, coulda swore i was legal, scale master begged to differ. A warning and a restrap later and i lost my bonus....

 

Kind of. The direct securement gives you 50% of the wll. Indirect is 100%. On most general freight non specialized you need to secure for at least 50% of the weight. Most guys I know cover mostly for length and are usually good for weight.

 

Some companies teach securement in a funky way. For instance 1 company i know teaches you direct gives you 100% and indirect gives you 200% but you must always secure for total weight. Doing it this way you are always securing at least 50% of the weight.

It's flat out wrong and you will get some weird looks at the ts if you say it, but you will secure for 50%. It's just easier math.

 

That when you can. Here


Load is 22,400lb's and 10' long. Exactly 2 straps from drivers side over load to passenger side is legal, (half weight, and length covered) if however, i had to go direct, (trailer to load, my wll goes from 11,200 down to 5,600. The wll is halved becuse im going direct. I need 2 more directs to cover half weight with wll of securement

 

You're talking about dot minimums here. Unless it falls under special handling in the green book 50% covers it.

However, you need to be comfortable with your securement. Weather will change the way I secure. Road conditions and the commodity itself will also change my securement plans. There is nothing wrong with over securement as long as you don't damage the freight.