Onions on a flatbed ?

I have a load of onions in the reefer, 55 + degrees.

 

I have them a couple times out of the tri cities back to Chicago. They weren't that much work and doing the math backwards it was about $1.80 a mile. Once you get the straps tight and x the ends they ride well. I saw one of the white Volvo mafia last week with a load all chewed up because he used chains to x the ends.

 

That is one thing that @bzinger is not worried about. Probably smell better anyhow... LOL

 

Haven't watched the video above.


Most loads are 48' loads see if you can grab a couple pallets. 4 to be exact. Before you go to onion shipper.

First two pallets in the nose, prop the first two on edge in front of both rows. You'll understand why in a min.

As the forklift driver brings you two pallets at a time. Make sure you tell him to keep the lean of the pallets to the center line of your flatbed.

Now with your pallets leaning into the centerline. You can put your pallets on front and back. When you make the 2" rachet strap in an X pattern front and back. It will help hold your bags of marbles from shifting out of the bags.

If you have V boards (6' or 8'). To cover two pallets with one v-board. Then throw two for your first pallets and two for your rear pallets. Use one on each pallet inside your front and rear pallets.


Now roll your tarp on the load after your done strapping. Don't walk on mesh bags. You will take a dive. Roll your tarp down the top only. No side flaps
Grab a couple 2" straps to hold your tarp in place.

Check your strap, just take the slack out. Don't tighten the dog snot out of them .

In a nut shell your hauling marbles in a mesh bag. The pallets will keep front to back tight. Same with the X style 2" straps.

I've scene it before. Guys. Crank down on the bags trying for tightness. It just squeezes out the onions.

Be prepared before you take on an onion load. Have lots of 4" straps and 7. 2" rachet straps.


Just my two cents.

And I've been offered. $6,000. To haul a load of onions to Chicago from southern California. So when a store wants onions they will pay.

 

I've hauled them once and I wish I'd had this advice.

I put my straps over my tarps. Would have sucked if I'd had to roll them down in a hurry. I also didn't put a lean to the front and back pallets. Towards the end of the trip my back pallets looked like they were about to fall backwards and that was with X straps.

Final piece of advice that no one mentioned is to watch the weather like a hawk. You cannot get them wet.

 

Did somebody call me?

 

It's like hauling marbles. The more you can contain the,bags. The better chance you have of long distance hauling.

@Chewy352 ya,got your feet wet atleast.