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Does it make a difference if the rack is on the truck or on the trailer? Is one more effective than the other at stopping a load from coming thru the cab?

 

So what are the "proper securement" regs for?

 

How does this answer my question???

 

Oops I misunderstood your question. I guess that would depend on the equipment itself.

 

The distance between the cab and the load. Rack fixed to trailer means more distance from ld to cab.

 

If the rack is on the cab then the loose load will have room to get a running start and build momentum before it hits the cab. If the rack is on the trailer with the load pressed against it, the load would seem more sturdy, to me.

 

Absolutely correct.

That's why pieces that are loaded behind adequately secured freight or a proper bulkhead don't require as much load securement/as many load securement devices.

 

Our rack is on our truck. We used to rent a trailer and wanted to make sure we could make a quick "getaway" with our equipment. We are O/O and that's a difference.

We had a terroristic deer leap into our truck in TX, whilst carrying bagged flotsam, wrapped in plastic, for oil wells. The load shifted. It was nasty.

We had a load of flooring, from OR, shift on backwards pallets. We used a telephone pole in WY, to pull the load back on the truck. It was nasty.

We had a load of pipe, that the consignee cascaded off the trailer. It was nasty.

We've had pipe barely hit our rack, twice. I trust our rack, and we duck. Hell, if the neg-g engages, I go to the floor.

Edit: My hubby says racks are only required in AZ.

I would encourage any Malone driver to have a rack on the truck. Our safety is too important to leave to a company.

 

Don't know how to explain this to you but for the first time in your husband's life he is wrong. The North American (that includes Arizona) Load Securement regs no longer require a bulkhead or a headache rack.