Flatbed nonsense why??

You know I don't know what you all are whining about? Every time I have to throw rags its a cool 60 deg no wind a bit over cast and usually 3 or4 guys come out of the plant to help.

Sorry I was day dreaming again what where we talking about????

 

If you're looking for logic... you're in the wrong industry.

 

Road grime, protection from moisture, protection from cargo dislodging, uv damage protection, securement law (ct has a law about bricks: no brick racks -tarp it, or ticket and tarp it on the side of the road) , packaging protection, someone wants to know it didn't get seen on the highway coming in or out. Lot more reasons as well. Whole lot of the reasons things get tarped have to do with someone in an office "because I want it tarped, that's why"

 

And we have a winner!!!!!!!!!

Now the whining can stop.

 

There is no logic to the madness just INSANITY!
Hell I had to tarp a load of crated stainless steal toliets. Why so they didn't get wet! you figure it out

 

Rain sitting out in the open is a lot different than a few hours at 70mph. Shrink wrap starts ripping off, rain gets whipped under the pallet, packing paper and cardboard gets wet, the shrink wrap gets even more lose, and next you know, you show up at the receiver with what's left of the shrink wrap neatly wrapped around your straps.

Just get better at tarping and it won't get under your skin taking 20 minutes to wrap it up first.

 

Here is the answer. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...tbed-load-photos-here-v2-109.html#post4179834

 

Why didn't they load it under a roof and allow tarping before hand ? wet is wet snow is snow..

 

There is no method here, while yes there are some good answers and most of them are right the bottom line is JUST TARP, welcome to platforms. I've tarped in every weather condition I know of as I'm sure everyone here has. As well as everyone has looked at the load and said WHY?? Its just part of the job, and not a bad workout either