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Tarp folding

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Naptown, Nov 17, 2013.

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  1. Nov 17, 2013 #1
    Naptown

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    As I pulled back into the yard Friday after finishing my route, I noticed one of our shuttle drivers unwrapping his load. I was MT, so when I got backed into the barn I went over to help fold his tarps. Much to my surprise, in the short time that it took me to park he already had his first tarp folded and neatly rolled and was rolling up the other. I asked how he managed to get done so quickly, and he showed me a bungee contraption on the rail. Apparently he hooks the D rings on one end of a tarp to it and somehow shakes it into shape, but since he already had the second tarp folded I didn't get to see it in action.

    Anyone familiar with this method? He was folding steel tarps. I'm no stranger to folding a tarp, but this fellow did two faster than I can do one and they looked good. I'm always looking for new tips that make my life easier. If anyone can give me a little more detail on this, I would greatly appreciate it.
     
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  3. Nov 17, 2013 #2
    snowwy

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    don't know how, but i'm thinking he bungeed the tarp to the trailer. so that he only had to pull the other side to straighten it out. instead of constantly walking around the 4 corners. once straight. he started his fold.

    be interesting to see other answers. i'm all for less sweat.
     
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  4. Nov 17, 2013 #3
    passingthru69

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    Thank goodness I have my wife to help me. She grabs one end and I the other.
    We get to fold up 3 machinery tarps in the morning.. Joy oh joy
     
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  5. Nov 18, 2013 #4
    Semi Crazy

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    I wonder how many tarp folding videos there are on Youtube:biggrin_25518:
     
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  7. Nov 18, 2013 #5
    pattyj

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    Flatbedding wouldn't have been so bad for me if it weren't for those tarps.They weigh more then I do.
     
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  8. Nov 18, 2013 #6
    passingthru69

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    my tarps weigh about 70 pounds max.
     
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  9. Nov 18, 2013 #7
    Naptown

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    Didn't find specificallly what I was looking for on Youtube. But thanks for the helpful advice.
     
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  10. Nov 18, 2013 #8
    skellr

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    A Maverick driver could probably tell you if you knew the secret handshake.
     
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    Semi Crazy

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    Haha try to find an old TMC driver who knows how to hang the chains in the mandatory company fashion before they had enclosed cab shields.
     
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  12. Nov 18, 2013 #10
    passingthru69

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    I think that was left side to right side cross in the center, Never drove for them, but thinking that was the way it was or was it right side to left side?
     
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