Raymond does that with forklifts. Only a few straps on the E-track to secure them. Not nearly enough securement. Im surprised they haven't had one shoot through the trailer yet. Been doing it that way for years
Rebar un-securement
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Dave1837, Dec 24, 2020.
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No blocks nailed down or anything. Just 2 measly 2in straps
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This looks like greasy rod to me not rebar. I’ve hauled numerous loads of rebar, never minded hauling it at all. Kept the bundles tight, over strapped it, don’t think I ever had a bundle shift forward. I also didn’t rear end another truck while hauling it.
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I’ve never done full truck loads of nothing but rebar, but I’ve hauled some loads that were a few bundles. I always throw as many straps as I can on any flatbed load. Is it overkill? Probably, but I’ve never had anything come off my trailer before.
Also my general rule of thumb I use when securing a load is if the strap isn’t touching it then it’s not secured. I’ve been known to throw extra belly wraps or gut straps on a load because I wanted a little extra protection on something that looked iffy to me.larry2903, tommymonza, cke and 1 other person Thank this. -
From the video, this looks like bar stock, not rebar. They are smooth and a little shiny. It also looks like the driver may have placed a few 4X4’s for a header, if so, not enough and probably not in the right spot.
You can hear him say that he rear-ended another semi.
If you look at the amount of damage to the front of the truck, it really is not a lot considering the situation. That bar was going forward before he struck the other vehicle. He was moving at a good rate of speed before a hard brake started that bar moving.
Shiny/smooth bar needs to be blocked and choked. Most shippers don’t want chain on these products because they nick and gouge the surface. Raising burs that can cause it to jam in the machining process.larry2903, tommymonza, cke and 3 others Thank this. -
On shinny bar the belly wrap straps will get tighter as the load starts to shift. the first, third, and fifth straps on this load are what I call belly wraps. They wrap around the load, over the top, and each end is attached to opposite sides.truckguy391, cke, beastr123 and 4 others Thank this. -
I am surprised nobody manufactures a chain link headboard you could throw over the front of a load when and where needed.
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When y’all do belly straps do you go over THEN under the freight or vice versa?
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