I Need Loading Advice

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  1. MooneyBravo

    MooneyBravo Heavy Load Member

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    I have a 2016 Volvo day cab.
    4 car Head rack
    High Rail

    Picking up 5 Escalades
    Lordstown to Pittsburgh

    I'm sure it's an easy load. Im just unfamiliar with that make and model.
    I also want to be able to see out the window so I was hoping to omit using the Head rack.

    I was thinking one on truck
    2 on the trailer with rear deck backed on
    Either 2 in belly or
    1 in belly, 1 pulled in the back under the other that was backed in.

    I have pockets on last deck on top of trailer.

    What do you think?
     
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  3. SLANT6

    SLANT6 Road Train Member

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    I'd drive 2 on the Headrack, 2 on the top deck of Trailer, and 1 in the belly. any other way you're working a lot harder than you have to.
     
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  4. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    The other way to do it is one on the headrack, #3, split deck #4 & #5 (backed on), one in the belly, one on the tail. Leave the tail as far back as you can. There's long and short versions of those, save a shorty for the bottom back, and top back if you have another.
     
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  5. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    This is exactly how I would do it. I always drive #1 on when possible because it makes a difference in fuel economy. I bought longer straps so I can leave a short suv back a foot or so from the stops by using an extra idler. Basically I drive it just far enough to be able to drop the back tires down to near the frame. #3 I drive on just past the point to open the front door, split deck. 4 it doesn't matter with only 5 units.
    If you were an owner op on this load you would be hauling 6 legally. 4 would be backed with front tires dropped in pockets and 6 would be driven on below it, looks like a big "V" 5 backed in belly, the unit over it won't be 12,6.
     
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  6. MooneyBravo

    MooneyBravo Heavy Load Member

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    So I would drive the first one on and split it between DEC 2 and the head rack keeping about a foot behind the head pockets?

    Drive #2 on swing deck
    Pull 3 on to open door
    4 on tail and 5 in belly?
     
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  7. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    In order to drive 1 on and stop short you will need to add an extra idler on each side or use portable straps. But this is what I have found to keep height down and weight off steers. A long unit like a suburban doesn't have to stay as far back, but a short Tahoe has to stay back in order to get the height down.
     
  8. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    Correct. Leave about a foot gap between 2&1 decks so back tires sit on porch and hooks in fourth hole with plenty of slack on 2 deck.
     
  9. SLANT6

    SLANT6 Road Train Member

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    Driving on #1 on the headrack not only helps fuel economy, but I have seen rear glass blow in on SUV's and P/U's. They were not designed to go 70 mph in reverse.
     
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    uhaul moving blankets save windows. It's not %100 protection but it's been a while since I blew out a back glass. For the $15 for a bag of four I don't even wash em anymore
     

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  11. sxdime

    sxdime Medium Load Member

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    Also those GM suv's the mirrors don't like to stay folded in if they aren't power folding ones. Watch the placement of that or they can create a problem.
     
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