Securement Question

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What do you think the customers problem with straps is ?

 

That metal around the edge of the platform is pretty thin. I am thinking they have had some damage in the past securing that way.

 

I have seen Sunburst rental use one chain on the front and one on the rear with two lifts together facing fore and aft with the trailer. One time I had a load of skid steers and I asked the loader how most of the drivers secured them. He said the same thing...gang two units with one chain and binder at each end, I was thinking one chain per end per unit but I would not have had enough to secure the load that way. One thing I did learn was to do real load checks and check your chains. I like your new pic.

 

I don't think any of the rental or manufacturers want straps on them…I done a local load of similar stuff yesterday. I don't know how much those weigh but, I had the big ones that were 11k each.

With 8 lifts, I wouldve done it that same way except I would've grouped 2 per chain(yeah more chains but….) per side….so on one side 1 chain and binder and same on the other side. And had four groups of 2. Ive never done the little ones……

The manufactures usually(if you pick them up from manufacturer) tell you how they want them… the rental places assume you should know how to do it yourself. I hate sunbelt rentals and Terex is the best along with united rentals!!

 

Yeah, I haul those scissor lifts all the time, I have secured them similar to how you have it, I know a few drivers that would secure them individually but it's just a preference thing.

The ends on those machines have the securement points and are pretty robust for securing the way you have them.

I prefer chain on these but straps would probably work too although I don't know anyone that uses straps on them.

Kevin