4x4s on the catwalk

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  1. Apr 18, 2017 #1
    IluvCATS

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    is it legal? Can I secure my 4x4s with 2" straps on catwalk?
     
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  3. Apr 18, 2017 #2
    spyder7723

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    No reason it wouldn't be legal. As long as it is secured you are good to go.
     
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  4. Apr 19, 2017 #3
    Tug Toy

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    Bungies don't count for securement! Don't ask me why I know that..... but I do.
     
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  5. Apr 19, 2017 #4
    Bakerman

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    lol Understood.
     
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  7. Apr 20, 2017 #5
    Jumbo

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    Make sure that the lines don't rub on them.
     
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  8. Apr 20, 2017 #6
    reverendhandy

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    As jumbo said, you can secure them on the cat walk, but if the lines drag on them, it's a ticket waiting to happen.
     
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  9. Apr 21, 2017 #7
    IluvCATS

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    Thx guys. 7-8 timbers are strapped down on the catwalk deck secured to the frame on 2 sides. I raised the airlines up, no touching or dragging.

    For some reason I thought the catwalk may technically need to be "clear of objects". One of those CDL school pre/trip 100-checks test things. Maybe it meant loose objects. Meanwhile I see older drivers using this very spot for timbers (of course secured). Positives are I can now stand taller to access items at the top of my headache rack, and my new stepdeck trailer doesn't have a dedicated spot for 4x4s anyways.
     
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  10. Apr 21, 2017 #8
    Hurst

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    Have you thought about chaining them to the front of the deck? Or possibly behind the step on the lower deck? I have ten 8' 4x4's and have used both spots (Depending on what was being loaded) with out much fuss.

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  11. Apr 21, 2017 #9
    brsims

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    Catwalk being clear is an OSHA thing. I've done it in the past, but only as bobtail never with a trailer.
     
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  12. Apr 21, 2017 #10
    sawmill

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    Build one of these. About $170 in material. It will hold 15 4x4s.
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