Is this OK?

if your worried about it going forward, and hopefully you can do something about it. then do.

safety trumps danger every time.

put a chain around the front and one in the back.

the back chain is to keep it tight in the forward motion. otherwise, without the back. the front will slide backwards and you're chain will always be loose.

if ANY load stands a chance of shooting through the cab. ALWAYS do something so that it DON'T happen.

wether it be chains or simply building dunnage on the deck. it's your life at risk if you don't.

 

Get a block and strap or chain it in front of the beam. Job done.
Hauling machinery I get spoiled by being able to pull forwards, backwards and side to side. On normal freight though, it isn't always possible I know.

Martin

 

maybe just put a couple choke straps on it, it can only help

 

Looks ok, my only concern with be that thing shooting forward on a hard stop. Can you cross chain the front of that beam to prevent it from coming forward?

Edit:

Just read your last post. Good deal. Safety first.

Hurst

 

Looks to me like some of the iron on the side sticks out some. Put the chain there and the beam should not be able to move. Also stay away from metal to metal contact. Try to put a piece of wood between the stuff you are stacking up. I keep various 4X4's long and short,2X4's and even some small plywood squares for that purpose. Metal to metal is slippery,the wood gives it something to bite into and it is nonslip.

 

I'd hog-tie front and back. (chain wrapped completely around and tied down to both sides). But I'm sure your blocking solution will be fine as well. One of those things, if you have to ask you already knew it wasn't quite done.

 

My Vote even though you have it solved. I am with the hog tie or belly wrap as I was taught to call it. Go in front of and behind those pieces the stick out and come down off the top of the beam each side of the trailer going forward with the back one and backwards with the front one. 4 cinches and it should be pretty hard for it to move anyplace. Of course, it is always easy to see a "better way" from the comfort of this easy chair.

 

I'll have to talk to Ed then and see if he can't get you a flat for a couple of weeks. LMAO!!!