1) A new way to load totes. 14 totes weighing in just above 41k. He put 7 in the nose and 7 over the trailer tires. Scale ticket showed 11,600 the next two where 32, 3??. Near perfect, rode great but was mostly flat ground.
2) I was not able to talk with the driver to see what it actually is called. But the tractor had some kind of a ramp or lift in between it and the dry box. Sitting on the ramp was a full dressed Harley. I'm not a Harley man myself. But if the boss will foot the bill for it, I may buy another Honda ace. And tote it around with me.
Been driving out here just over five years first time I seen that.
I learnt two things this weekend.
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at the angle of an 18 wheeler, as opposed to a pick up truck, is a whole lot more. you'd want something super strongstaceydude, Vampire, Brettj3876 and 3 others Thank this. -
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I always prefered a little folding gas scooter to a larger motorcycle. Less chance of some punk stealing parts off it while i was parked. Or like happened to one friend of mine have the actual bike stolen. He parked up at the TA in ####cago and a guy cut the straps and hotwired the bike then took off with it while he was in getting a shower. A folding scooter fits in some pretty compact spaces and weighs a lot less too. Not as much fun though.
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seems to be even safer.
that set up is for the owner-operator, i cannot imagine any company driver being allowed to install that on a company truck. then too, should an o/o fall behind in his truck payments, EVERYTHING gets towed away by the repo men......Speed_Drums, feldsforever, snowwy and 1 other person Thank this. -
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You could also start at the edge of the wood where it meets the metal in the nose, putting one on one side or the other, then the opposite side of the trailer with the next one, staggering them the width or length of the tote.
Allowing you to get a strap around each one into the etrack on the sides of the trailer, having a properly secured load too.
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but i'd not buy anything too expensive........feldsforever Thanks this. -
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