Flatdeck tips if any ?!

Cut your tarps to the exact length you need, I did this for aluminum sows since we haul so many. Make sure when you roll your tarp you have it rolled where all you have to do is flop out the sides and bungee her down.

 

I strap over the tarps and bungee in between....it's a tarp, not a flag.

 

Always try to get the guy loading your trailer to place the tarps up top for you. Another option would be to order some light weight tarps yeah they are a bit expensive but they are a real back saver. Also doing as kenworth said will save a little bit of headache but put some plastic edge protectors up on top just as a little extra insurance.

 

Not sure that straps over the tarp is a good idea. All that lumber cuts your tarps especially where you are putting your edge protectors.

 

Yeah, you have to use some common sense about what you're tarping, but I haven't had much problem with that and we haul just about everything. The sharp edges of steel are usually what you have to be the most concerned about. I've never had trouble with lumber, but then we might have better quality tarps than some.

 

Almost 25 years ago I tarped a printing press. Had about 4" of ink on it. The wind blew the ink everywhere. About 3 months to be "Ink" free.

 

And I thought onions were bad.

 

We we have good tarps I'm just anal about my equipment..