I have someone wanting me to haul 1,000 joints of 2-3/8 pipe. 32' long I think. Distance is about 150 miles one way.
No idea how much this weighs can I haul 334 at a time or will it take four trips?
I have never hauled pipe before. I assume I need pipe stakes to keep it from rolling off the trailer but how many are needed and how tall do the need to be? I can't really visualize how tall this will be on the trailer.
I assume just place 4x4's under them so they can be forked off and stack away or does it need to be in layers seperated by 4x4's?
I was planning on at least three belly wraps and then a lot of straps and chains as I hear this stuff likes to shift.
Hauling pipe
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Bdog, Dec 29, 2015.
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2-3/8 will tie down good. I would guess 4ft stakes would be good at 3 or 4 foot intervals. You would only need dunnage under the bottom layer unless they want it otherwise. I believe they come in 30ft joints, approximately 6.8lb/ft, so about 215lb per joint. Maybe 205 joints to a load? I'm not a pipe hauler, but have been around oilfield stuff for a long time
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They don't care how I haul it or secure it the pipe is for a buddy of mine. I just want to do it safely.
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Yup, just stack it in layers, and keep yer straps n chains tightBdog Thanks this.
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Are pipe stakes something you can buy or do I need to make my own? What are they typically made of?
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I've hauled oilfield pipe on several occasions. If it's going to be used, they won't let you chain it, but being as it's for a buddy, it may not matter. If so, I'd stack it all together (some folks don't like doing it that way) in what they call "pyramid" style, gut-wrap front and rear, then chain and/or strap down. The problem with pipe is that there is no good way to prevent forward movement if you happen to be involved in a wreck or something. Build a bulkhead if you can, but I don't know how much it will help. Just keep the load tightly secured. Stop and check it a few times as it may settle.
As for stakes, we always just used four big ones. Two on each side of the trailer.Dominick253 and Bdog Thank this. -
Our pipe stakes were made to fit the specific trailer, but you can make generic stakes from some C-channel that fits into your stake pockets, with a piece of rebar welded across it to keep it from falling thru.
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You need to figure out pipe specs,
2 3/8 pipe x 1/4" wall thickness weighs appx 7.5lb per foot or 240 per piece at 32ft.
334 joints x240lbs= 80,160lbs on your trailer!Dominick253 and Bdog Thank this. -
4 pipe stakes, and they are not required maybe only if the shipper or receiver require them. Good idea to have pipe chocks also.
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I don't think it is quite that heavy. I have built fence in the past with 2-3/8" oilfield pipe and two of us could pickup and carry the 32' joints without too much struggle. They were heavy but I don't think 240lbs of heavy.
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