Tarping

Well, it's a good price relatively, but then again, for that price difference, I'd save the money and get the heavier tarps and build up muscle. Other than that, take a sewing class, buy some material and DIY.

 

The outfit I'm going to run for dont do a lot of tarping. One guy has the lightweight parachute cloth ones but they aren't waterproof on the sides just the vinyl top. I figured for the few loads I'm gonna use em, I'll try the 14oz vinyl.

 

I imagine if you're careful with them, padding etc, the thinner material will survive, but as with all things, trade-offs come with every advantage.

 

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How long it usually takes to properly tarp something of this odd shape ?! What is regular weight for them ?!...i guess I can't use word 'regular' pulling rgn ...just out of curiosity ...
My job seems to easy at the moment and i think i should be thankful for that , but i am missing 'satisfaction' part after doing something that not many can accomplish in this industry ...its not about money

 

3-4 hours is typically what I figure on a big load. If it’s real big or complicated it can take all day but that’s rare. Often times it takes longer to load and wrap then it takes for me to tarp. The stuff I see you post looks like good quickdraw type loads.

 

big ladder, big muscles and big brains. and when all else fails- big wallet. Most of my stuff I can tie and tarp in under 2 hrs. Usually 1 hr once everything is on the trailer. My biggest tarp is 28x28 with a 10 ft flap. Its heavy and I'm not getting any younger. I have no problem begging, pleading, or bribing a forklift operator to lift the tarp up for me. Open top machines suck the big one. You get good at dragging and throwing, and have extra clothes with because you will be oily and sweaty.

 

Yeah, I don't think any of us do this because we think we'll be clean and pristine like door slammers.
I have to admit though, I did a van load that about killed me when I was delivering to chains stores down in GA in August I think it was. Sweated my butt off and it wasn't helped by store folks that didn't know what they were doing and slow as molasses getting the stuff off the back of the truck. I give some of the door slammers respect if they're doing the labor...the rest can sit in the truck and wait for their door to need closing.

 

My only real PITA I’ve ever tarped. Or at least the one that takes the cake for being the absolute biggest PITA, ever. Basically the equivalent of two big wind tunnels on the trailer. With nothing to put your tarps on top of to boot. Yeah. Great.

 

Used to haul rolling cages of plants in a dry van. Definitely stayed in shape loading and emptying up to 5 loads per day. Only time I didn't drown in my own sweat was when it was 50 degrees outside. Dont miss it at all.

 

I had a set of lightweight lumber tarps. 9’ rubberized canvas section in the middle and nylon drops. 24x24 with a flap in one end and I could carry one in each hand. Never did weigh them but they were pretty light. Couldn’t use them on anything but lumber without destroying them though.