Finding granite haulers

I believe they have some other frames that are specifically for granite. They include them briefly during the securement training in Little Rock.

 

Yes this a frame on my trailer is made just for hauling granite slabs.

 

Do granite slabs have to be hauled standing up? Could you load them flat on a trailer using Styrofoam on the deck and in between the layers like we do with sidewalk pavers?

 

Absolutely not laying flat. They must be upright at all times u till they go to get fabricated. They would crack when you went to strap them down if they laid flat.

 

Ur correct....if the straps didn't crack the slabs bouncing down the highway would fracture them

 

Ya I haul them for a living and know the trips and tricks.

 

I have hauled slabs flat.
Depends on the tickness.

 

What the poster was referring to can not be hauled flat.

 

Lol, my father in law does granite counters, and yes, all granite slabs have to stay on edge, except when actually being worked on (but then it is on a special flat work rack), or is installed on the counter.

And even then, it is pretty common for one to crack or shatter. Some of the semi-prefab ones (bull nose already on, and cut to standard width) even have a thick fiberglass mesh epoxied to the back side because it was weak.

Granite is not a sturdy material!

 

It's a pretty sturdy material if you know how to properly handle it. Most slabs these days have fiberglass mesh epoxied on the back. It's just becoming common practice. I'm actually headed to the great state of California today to pick up a bunch of slabs. I'll post some pictures of how there loaded ect to show you guys who are unfamiliar with the process on how it's done.