worst thing about flatbeds

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by samton, Jan 4, 2016.

  1. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Worst thing ?

    Having flashbacks to pulling a box, looking in the mirror and thinking your trailer fell off.
     
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  3. Arkansas

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    The tarps are the worst part. I pulled a flatbed for a little while. I figured out you can take a razor knife to those big lumber tarps and they'll be a lot lighter. Lol
     
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  4. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    Fork lift drivers that bump the rub rail. Or try to get under the load at some screwed up angel.
    Or while pulling wide loads having other drivers come back over right in front of you blocking your view to the shoulder.
    Having to run 55 in some states with o/d loads.(La)
     
  5. xsetra

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    That's what you do to 8'drop and they only want a 4'drop.
     
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  6. CasanovaCruiser

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    Realized that after I posted it haha
    #### brain...
     
  7. mpd240

    mpd240 Road Train Member

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    What if it turns out that they were all just lot lizards.
     
  8. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    The worst thing about flatbeds are those arrogant skateboard drivers. Bunch of a Holes. I was folding a tarp one day, and this Hole walks up, and helps me fold my tarps! The nerve of that guy. Really pissed me off. Got him back tho. Went to his truck, helped him drag his tarps off the load and helped him fold his. Man, was he pissed. Bet that will teach him to help another driver fold his tarps.
     
  9. mpd240

    mpd240 Road Train Member

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    Man has to have a code.
     
  10. catalinaflyer

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    Trying to think of something, got nothing.
     
  11. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    See what I mean about arrogant? Someone comes in here looking for negatives, and this driver didn't even try to help in the slightest. You people that are looking for the pros and cons, stay away from those awful flatbed drivers.
     
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