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The Prime Flatbed Thread

Discussion in 'Prime' started by McCauley, Feb 6, 2015.

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  1. Mar 28, 2015 #31
    McCauley

    McCauley Medium Load Member

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    Yeah, Bull Moose. I actually am under another Bull Moose load right now. This one is all the same size tubing, so nice and squared off, rather easy load. Seems like Bull Moose is always going to be the load that gets me out of the house when I take home time.
     
    McCauley, Mar 28, 2015
    McCauley, Mar 28, 2015
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  3. Apr 3, 2015 #32
    McCauley

    McCauley Medium Load Member

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    Is it like a sin when you're not at the 90 when the appointment window opens? I run hard and I'll never be late, but eff man, I feel like it's a crime if I unload at 10 am rather than 7 am.
     
    McCauley, Apr 3, 2015
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  4. Apr 3, 2015 #33
    skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    heh, yep. It like you've had a preplan but they didn't tell you about it.

    They like it when you can send in an ETA.
     
    skellr, Apr 3, 2015
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  5. Apr 9, 2015 #34
    skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Metal buildings. When it's big enough for two trucks they tend to pile most of it on one truck and the 2nd gets a small load...

    IMAG0061.jpg
     
    skellr, Apr 9, 2015
    skellr, Apr 9, 2015
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    Drew352 Thanks this.
  7. Apr 9, 2015 #35
    Reycer

    Reycer Medium Load Member

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    Just saw this thread. Lol I don't get on much anymore. Got my TNT. He's about 2 weeks from upgrading and we've yet to haul a chained load with him. Despite my constant b****ing about it to the FM. lol hate to tell him but I won't let him upgrade until he does. And sadly it's not his fault. :(
     
    Reycer, Apr 9, 2015
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  8. Apr 9, 2015 #36
    McCauley

    McCauley Medium Load Member

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    I had this happen to me a few months back. Went to some building supply company in Oklahoma I think. They had two Prime loads going to the same place. Because I was the first one there, I was getting the "important" load, aka a mixed bag of crap that I had to wait all day for them to put together.

    The other Prime driver pulled in two hours after I got there and he got the secondary load, a preloaded trailer of beams. He threw a few straps, no tarps, and went on his way.

    They didn't actually finish mine until well after the other driver left. It was beams and panels and cardboard boxes of stuff tossed on top and wound up rolls of wiring thrown up there too. Between all of the 2 inch and 4 inch straps I used, there must have been no less than 15 on it.

    Then I had to tarp it. :biggrin_25510:

    That load ended well though. It delivered to a residential address in Kansas where some guy was building a barn or something on his farm. The nicest people I've ever come across.

    Will a coil load be enough or are you wanting to show him an equipment load? I was lucky enough in TNT to see both a Bobcat and JLG load. If I hadn't seen those and had one assigned to me when newly solo, I would be so lost.
     
    McCauley, Apr 9, 2015
    McCauley, Apr 9, 2015
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  9. May 11, 2015 #37
    spartanvalor

    spartanvalor Bobtail Member

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    I'm switching from refer to flat. Can anyone post a pic of a good box and tarps set up? I'm feeling like this is too much equipment for this headache rack
     
    spartanvalor, May 11, 2015
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  10. May 11, 2015 #38
    n3ss

    n3ss Heavy Load Member

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    on top, strapped down: steel tarps

    in headache rack::
    chains & binders hanging
    coil pads on bottom (chains will have to be on top, but, you'll probably use these infrequently)
    pipe steaks on bottom/where ever they're out of the way (as anyone ever used those freaking things? I never did, never saw anyone use them)
    corner protectors/edge protectors/v boards/whatever you call them, both the plastic ones and the steel ones for chains
    all the miscellaneous crap - those rubber strap protectors(handy for protecting tarps too), tarp repair kit, etc on the shelf
    4" rachets, 2" rachets, 2" straps
    smoke tarp

    below rack, strapped down: lumber tarps
    Plastic sheeting: I tossed that in storage.

    In side box:
    4" straps

    It's easier if you're in a peterbilt with the extra side box - i stuffed all of my edge protectors/tarp protectors/chain protectors and some moving blankets in there. That extra box let me have a little more space under the bunk for my own stuff.
     
    n3ss, May 11, 2015
    n3ss, May 11, 2015
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    spartanvalor Thanks this.
  11. May 11, 2015 #39
    n3ss

    n3ss Heavy Load Member

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    Oh, and no pictures cause I don't drive any more :(
     
    n3ss, May 11, 2015
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  12. May 11, 2015 #40
    spartanvalor

    spartanvalor Bobtail Member

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    Thanks I will take any help I can get, do you miss it?
     
    spartanvalor, May 11, 2015
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