Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Don't jinx me!! LOL

 

The power of the bulkhead. This is twice so far, and I've got those belly wraps tight enough to crush part of the pallet.

 

Good looking ride.

 

I guess it’s not just me seems like pallets are getting awfully fragile these days.

 

When the pallets start breaking, not a lot you can do about that. Sure seem to be getting cheaper and weaker. Good job on putting up the bulkhead.

 

Shrink wrap would’ve been perfect for that pallet

 

Yep, that's exactly why you put up a bulkhead on loads like that.

Looks to me like that pallet prevented your choker from doing it's job. If it was loaded on hardwood 4x4s like a proper load of tubing, you would have been better off imo.

 

last year did a good amount of jobsite moves for a drilling company. being a flatbed i always got the drill pipe, and they had their own pipe racks for the big pieces but the small pieces they always wanted to palletize.. i turned 4 of my pieces of dunnage into makeshift pipe racks for this exact reason. much easier to choke it and get the leverage you need..... just used some small wooden wedges and nailed it to the dunnage, just take a small 4x4 block and cut the block in half diagonal... carry extra nails and hammers, you can nail it anywhere you need it on the dunnage.. worked pretty good for a makeshift job... also works well for hauling those big plastic pipes if the shipper just wants to use regular dunnage....

 

Yep, learned my lesson with my first greasy bar load, the value of those things. Like you, I couldn't tighten them anymore, but they still slip and slide, save for the bulkhead that stopped them.

 

Go one better. Pre-drill, use long wood screws with shanks so you can just Dewalt them in and out for reuse without putting new nail holes in and taking a chance on splitting them.