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  1. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Picking up a load tomorrow in louisville ky,need to buy a six feet tarp.
     
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  3. askbob

    askbob Light Load Member

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    I'd would try Global Parts first.
     
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  4. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    If you have a smart phone or laptop,.. google "Tarps *City*" City,.. being where you are or closest major city if you dont find anything locally.

    Hind sight is always 20/20,.. but did you or your dispatch book a tarp load with out a tarp?

    Good luck to you,.. hope that doesnt come back to bite you. I think you should be fine though. You are in a decent area to find what you need.

    Hurst
     
  5. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Load is 30 feet long and requires a six foot tarp,i got one eight feet tarp full of holes and one 4 feet,rate was too good to pass on the load.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

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    Just wondering, why did you accept the load without all the equipment you needed to haul it with?
     
  7. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    I dont blame you.

    Being a frugal kind of guy myself. I've found using a combination of gorilla tape and that tacky black seal in a can stuff is a pretty easy and cheap solution to tarp repair.

    My method is to lay out the tarp. Grab a mop to clean it up,.. spray it off. When dry,.. spray the black seal with a very light coating over the holes. Wait an hour for the stuff to get tacky,.. then gorilla tape the holes closed.

    I've got 2 yr old tarps with repairs I made 1 - 1.5 yrs ago that are still holding strong.

    Hurst
     
  8. askbob

    askbob Light Load Member

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    If these guys cannot help(for some ungodly reason), they'll point you in the right direction. Lots of truck related shops in that general area.
     
  9. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    i've checked their website and it seems like they dont sell tarps,i know for a fact that mercer have a warehouse full of them but im not sure if they sell'em to outsiders.
     
  10. askbob

    askbob Light Load Member

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    Actually I think mercer does sell to anyone. Not 100% sure though.
     
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  11. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Roll on into the Mercer yard and flash some cash, I bet someone will sell you a tarp.
     
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