Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

When loaded like this….strapping and unstrapping is…..slightly hair raising

 

Thats going to be a lot of fence when you get finished, what is that load 3 of those?

 

Yes.
I haul these for a mill that has four manufacturing locations.
I load untreated posts at one facility that does not have a treatment facility, take them 100 miles west to their mill that has a treatment facility, drop them off, reload a load of treated posts, and deliver them to a dealer, farmer, etc.

 

That unstrapping looks dangerous, do they block it with a loader while you do it, or just hope for the best?

 

Unstrapping is definitely more dangerous than strapping.
When I unstrap the second strap on each stack, I go very slowly, listen and watch for any movement, and am ready to jump SIDEWAYS (towards the front or rear of the trailer), when the strap is fully loose because if that stack starts to go you’ll never be able to move AWAY from the trailer fast enough.

 

JUNK

 

That's what I was taught by my log hauler Dad who had a leg and foot crushed that way. He was laid up for what seemed like forever, but we were told it was a near miracle that he didn't have an amputation.

I can't remember how old I was, maybe 5th grade, but I still remember coming home from school and going out to feed the sheep every night while Dad was convalescing in a hospital bed in the living room.

From then on he had a set procedure of popping all the binders loose then walking back right alongside the load as he pulled the wrappers off. Never took his eyes off the logs while he was doing it.

BTW - I still think that's a a beautiful Pete.

 

Treated posts to a feed mill/dealer.

 

Not nearly as nice as what @Oldman83 drives but I kinda miss looking out over a real hood. Used to drive this one a little bit for a friend.
@Diesel Dave notice I’m even using chains…he used to chain all my loads down for me

 

Be careful , i used to haul those to a little feed store in montana .. same as u im barely loosening the strap one click at a time. One time a bundle decided it wanted off RIGHT NOW. Thank god the winch caught and i booked it underneath the trailer , which probably wasnt smart either . But man that #### was sketchy. No doubt those things would flatten u like a pancake.
after that anytime there was a bundle that looked like it was gonna come off id always tell the fork driver get the forks under it before i loosen the #### up.. id like to go home at the end of the day please and thank you