Securement training

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Pharroh336, Feb 29, 2016.

  1. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    I learned lot of things about flatbedding watching youtube,but i only watch professionally made videos like the ones made by central oregon trucking company
     
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  3. Onetime47

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  4. Chewy352

    Chewy352 Road Train Member

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    Thanks onetime. I was too lazy to go find it. I just have it on my phone
     
  5. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    I've only been with one company and one training school. The school had a day or so on securement training (both deck and van) and the company did two days of in class orientation and I had about 5 weeks of hands on training.

    I have no idea about the true "quality" of that training, but I have yet to have anything shift or come unsecure from the trailer (in almost a year of driving) and the company has won awards for quality of customer service from various Illinois/Michigan area steel manufacturers/fabricators.

    So take that for what you will. I can't say who it is for the sake of just avoiding the hassle of it coming back to me and their strict social media policy, but they are fairly well known in central Canada, Ontario and the Great Lakes area US. And don't bother guessing, I won't confirm or deny.
     
  6. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    CRST is that strict on social media?? :)
     
  7. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Goes with "You can go down the mountain too slow as many times as you like . . . "
     
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  8. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Last night I had one of those loads I mentioned earlier on this thread. After over securing my load, (they threw everything on the flatbed, even the kitchen sink). I went to go weigh it where I loaded, 36,300 on the trailer. Spent another two hours trying to get it adjusted right(trailer had no slider) and resecuring it. Aghhh.....you got to love......"Seriously "........
     
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  9. 426yankee

    426yankee Light Load Member

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    Spread axles are a pain in the ###, but worth it, especially in that situation! that extra 4000lbs is worth it
     
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  10. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    I pull them all the time when there available. This particular trailer was a close tandem with no sliders. It was loaded already when I picked it up. Basically was stuck with it for that load. I been around long enough to make just about anything work.
     
  11. Bigfoot030475

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    Sounds like some of my loads over here (a lot of them actually ) overkill of 10 chains and 3 straps on 40k load of steel trusses from Laredo to Plainfield NJ, or even this light load of a/c units 6 chains on 3 pieces not even grossing 58k
     
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