The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

One of my favorite arguments with a customer.

65,000 lb piece with 12 3/8" chains on it already. All direct tie downs 6 forward and 6 back angled to the sides. Guy walks up and asks me to add 4 more basketed from side of trailer through the shipping legs back to the rail. His reason? What if you hit a bump and the piece bounces straight up? I'd say I'm already pretty well ####ed at that point?

I added those 4 chains because they paid well. The load never came off due to anti gravity either. Maybe he was on to something?

 

That’s a pretty dang big bump. What’s he think you’re doing? Driving on I 40 in New Mexico?

 

Maybe they needed to use a forklift on either side and back the trailer underneath?

 

Good effort but even thenyou can do that the other orientation.

That said, passing someone and eyeballing the difference in length of 8.5 vs 10 foot isnt the easiest (personally think its too far rearward *if its centered* to be only 8 or 10 foot long)

could even be that the other direction would place almost 90% of the weight on one side of the trailer.

Machines are a pain to haul sometimes

 

Waiting on a post "Why did my $85,000 step break in half"?

 

The Lunch Counter consensus would be that the chains were too tight!

 

See what happens when you use ratchet binders.

 

Secured outside of the rub rails also! Bootlegged 5 states and no permits.

 

Or Indiana on I-70 or have they fixed it since I've been off?