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Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by MACK E-6, Dec 11, 2017.

  1. Rcranch81

    Rcranch81 Medium Load Member

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    Watched guys fumble around in Seattle at Certainteed Gypsum with bungees for awhile they all looked at me like she’s gonna be here awhile and I got tarps looking nice spent a few extra min on my corners and whamm got my cord run and out of there so fast haha haha loved those looks when I can beat the guys that where there two three trucks before me and my tarps look gorgeous
     
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  3. Rcranch81

    Rcranch81 Medium Load Member

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    Don’t be cheap though you get a rub mark or a tear that’s all ya got so make it a shorty or toss it but common sense just like the rest of flatbedding
     
  4. JonJon78

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    We like pictures around here!!! :) Next time you tarp with the shock cord let's see. I've never used it myself.
     
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  5. FoolsErrand

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    That does look like a dreadful load to tarp. No thanks!


    One issue is flapping. Flat straps on loose material flutter and loosen even more. Roll 3 full turns in your straps so they become more rope like.. The round shape lets air blow right over without flitter so you arent stretching them out.

    Next, you need something to spread the strap force out across the entire top. Big vee boards, brick screens, homemade 1x4 lumber panels or even dunnage. Its fine to lay dunnage over 2 or 3 pallet tops and clamp the load down all together, as long as your top heights are even. But you cant let straps get loose at all or youll spill timbers on the road.

    For creek rock i put big edge protectors just to spread the force of the strap, and also make sure to crush the wire baskets down on both edges since theyll cut a fluttering strap. Again 3 full twists, and still have to tighten a click every time i stop. They just never stop settling. It is easy to flatten your vee board by accident tho. Round rocks in round baskets dont just make square edges for you. 0312201004.jpg 0310201515.jpg
     
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  6. Rcranch81

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    I don’t even tie mine to the tarps
    toss the roll next to the trailer and pull through the d-rings half hitch the end tighten as you go down then another half hitch to a hook at the end and stuff the extra securely under the tarp and load
     
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  7. Rcranch81

    Rcranch81 Medium Load Member

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    Can do I’m terrible with pictures will definitely try to remember
     
  8. Kyle G.

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    I guess this wouldn’t be very feasible with a full load of the stuff, but any time I load just a few skids of that sort of thing, I would just throw empty skids on top and strap over that. In my experience most shippers have been willing to part with a few empty skids to get me out of there. Of course now that I haul locally out of our warehouse, if I need any empty skids I just go in and grab them lol.
     
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  9. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    That works good too if you have the pallets. Seen it a few times. You can also lay dunnage over the top of side by side baskets from rubrail to rubrail and then lay the strap over that but its tedious getting the strap the stay fully on the wood while you tighten. Easy if youve got a helper.
     
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  10. PoleCrusher

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    I use two straps on each pallet, crossed. Snug up to bottom strap first, don't worry about making it real tight yet, but put some tension on it. Tighten down the top strap, then go back to the bottom strap.

    After a few times around they tighten up reasonably well. Still gotta stop and check regular, that kind of stuff settles a lot.
     
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  11. Tug Toy

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    Sweet baby Jesus that’s the definition of ugly! 7F059FA5-80F1-416E-A441-57D74C15DE79.jpeg You did a nice job of tarping it.
     
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