Tarping Coils....

With open deck I prefer coil bags as they are alot easier. Throw it over and use a couple bungees and done. Easy to put up after your unload. You don't have a pain in the ### tarp to fold up everytime. About time you catch on where the money is living in the "coil belt" as you do...

 

Well that is a great question ... I guess the easiest answer is two different size coil bags .... A medium and xl should cover all your needs

Now I know you say "well why not just use a regular tarp?" ... Great question!!!! ..... Because I am extra lazy and you can basically ball a bag up where you have to work at folding a tarp.

S/N .... A side kit is about $1400 - $1700 and you can transfer them between trailer when you purchase one

 

I have no idea where to load with a sd ... Loading time are not horrible at mills ... But when they get backed up it can be a PITA ...

I guess the racks fell through huh?

 

Get yourself "machinery tarp" makes everything easier to tarp when you have Drings on all 4 sides

 

For coils IMO the coil bags are the only way to go.

 

We normally instruct our company trucks to load the center of the load slightly (about 6 inches) in front of center. When we do this, we are trying to equalize weight on the drives and spread for tire wear. You could play it safe and load at center or slightly behind to utilize 40K on the spread.

 

I always load closer to the bulkhead on my 53 as this seems to even out the weight on it. I do have my fifth wheel set pretty far forward. But lets say I haul a 20 ft can weighing 46000 lbs. I will put it about 1 1/2 feet or so back from the bulkhead and this usually has the weight pretty even front and back.