Recommendation for mastering flatbed/RGN load securement

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  1. Cameron414

    Cameron414 Bobtail Member

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    Hello! I’ve had my CDL for many years because of my dad’s farming operation. For the last year I’ve been working part-time for a towing and transport company, specifically pulling a lowboy and hauling heavy equipment. I’ve got the basics using common sense, but would love to find an in-person school to learn everything about load securement for all types of open trailer cargo. Any recommendations? Looking for the best. Thanks!
     
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  3. Jabuol

    Jabuol Light Load Member

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    I don't know of any school that offers load securement training of the kind you're looking for. A possible alternative would be just keeping your eyes open and watch how other drivers secure their loads. That's not always fool-proof but it might be a good place to start.
    Common sense will take you a long ways. As a rule, a couple of extra chains and binders never hurt anything.
    Take your time, think about what you're doing.
     
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  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    The best school is right here on ttr .. what are u struggling with? Lots of knowledgeable folks on this forum that can answer any question you have about securement...

    Once you know what your straps/chains are rated for, it's just a math problem of I need "x" amount of straps/chains to cover the length/weight of "y" freight.. and to also keep it from moving up/down and side to side ..different freight may or may not have specific tie-down points... doing heavy equipment id imagine most of that is going to have specific places to pull chains from
     
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    Brandt Road Train Member

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    This guy on YouTube showed how he chained oversize load and even his mistakes or his first time drive some big machinery and not knowing how drive it. You would have to look at his older videos because he doesn’t drive truck anymore.
     
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  6. Jabuol

    Jabuol Light Load Member

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    That post brings up another thought. Learning to operate the machinery well enough to load and unload it can be important. Lots of time there's nobody around to do it for you.
     
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