While I imagine 8 foot tarps are cumbersome and a pita, there is still a method to them that flows when dropped and tucking excess tarp.
I’m just an outsider looking in, but I can’t imagine how unfolding and dropping four footers, AND THEN, fumbling with 20ft+ long multiple drape extensions (all that gangly material, ugh) would be a more welcome task lol.
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But, yeah, thinking outside the box is good. But, I just can’t imagine wrestling 2-4’ drapes around a load would be easy. Probably why you don’t see extensions, but run across the occasional poor Tibbit bunching up 8 footers on flat steel lol.Blue jeans, CAXPT, cke and 2 others Thank this. -
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I just put a new condenser in my A/C system, because I could see where it was seeping. Drew the system down, and it won't even pull 30 inches of water, much less hold a vacuum. I thought I was frustrated enough, and now I'm reading about tarping. Just can't get enough I guess, lol.
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My customers are many, so i never know what size tarps i might need. Just went through some custom 8 and 6 drop lumber tarps i wasn't satisfied with.
Sunday i ordered 4 24x18 steel tarps. Should be able to cover anything. Every 6ft drop load i've tarped had extra tarp, so i think the 18' will be great, then i'll use the 24' on tallerloads.
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I've got a set of 10' drops designed for a 53' step that I will let you have for cheap. However, I'm in SW Colorado.
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I've got an old 8 foot drop that I can see about having my partner sew some flaps with grommets on the top corners of the inside. They'll have to be done by hand, since I don't have a sewing machine with the power and long enough arm to do. I should be able to run stretch cord or rope from the bottom end up to the inside to keep them at 4 feet. When I want 8 feet, I can just remove the J hook and pull the cord out. We've been busy lately, so it might be a bit before we get around to it, but I'll let you know if it works.
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