Don't make this mistake

You have a real professional attitude and that counts for a whole lot. Being able to admit a mistake and especially to learn from it is tantamount to success, and not just in this industry either.

 

I tend to drive the same. Swerving into another lane can cause ME to kill someone. If they swerve into me, I may not have been able to see them from so far away in my mirrors. Once we give up our position on the road for some idiot, a ton of factors come into play. By just staying put, and letting the much smaller vehicles move around us, we are driving as safe as possible.

 

Thanks for posting this. It makes me feel better about getting crap for over securement, its always worth it.

 

Go to Lowe's and buy a 4" paint roller with an extendable handle. Take a hacksaw and cut the plastic below the roller so it won't hang up as you push it through gaps or layers.

I stow mine on the trailer behind my sidebox, extended at a length so I can easily reach across my trailer to snag a strap and draw it under or to push a strap or chain through. I also use it for placing edge protectors.

I use mine a lot, especially for pulling straps through for a belly wrap (then easily push it over the top), or if on a multilayer load like the OP I can easily and quickly push a strap through. The roller allows the strap to unfurl easily.

It's night now. I'll take pictures tomorrow to show you all.

I have extra one, if anyone is passing through OKC then PM me.

 

Hah... That truck belongs to a company local to me....

 

Here's how I stow my paint roller. Easy to get it, and on the side I throw my straps.


Here's a close up of the business end. I hacksaw off the plastic on either side to have a narrow profile to pull or slide straps through a narrow gap.



The roller does a great job unfurling the strap as you push it or pull it. Belly wraps on a single layer are easy, throw your strap over, then reach through and grab the strap and pull until you can raise the strap over the layer and push it back across the top. Couple of seconds and your belly is in place.

 

I'll add one more comment regarding the situation the OP faced. There's times the load gets on the deck faster than you can properly secure the bottom layer(s). This is when my paint roller is really helpful. No need to puzzle out how you are going to push a strap through that layer, just grab the roller and it's done. It gives piece of mind when the load is right.

 

Yea, a buddy of mine works their h.h. side of things.
I sent him a pic and he said he didn't hear about that, but he was going to ask them what happened...

 

Not threadworthy!!! LOL

No biggie, more stuff will come up, and afterwards you'll think of better ways to do it also!! The part of your brain doing this is the 'good trucker/operator" part of your brain doin what it does..
Glad you have it, and it works brother!!!!

Cool experience!!!....only you know the forces it took to move that exact load as far as it did...great information to have!!! Bunch of us havent nailed the brake pedal or served crazily in a long time!!