Working load limit confused me?

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  1. Nuge31

    Nuge31 Light Load Member

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    Because I am securing with a single device at each spot? Right
     
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  3. Rooster1291979

    Rooster1291979 Road Train Member

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    Gotcha. Language was unclear.
     
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  4. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Think about direction of force, vs direction of restraint. Indirect resists in all directions. Direct only resists in opposite direction of securement
     
  5. Nuge31

    Nuge31 Light Load Member

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    Ok.. where do friction mats come into play?
     
  6. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Dont ask me! I throw straps not chains....
     
  7. Nuge31

    Nuge31 Light Load Member

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    Kinda like securing a bobcat, chain from all 4 corners, pulling the machine in all 4 directions.
     
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  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    If you're still confused, or math impaired, just call 4" straps 5k, take load weight, round up to nearest 5k, and divide, that is the whole 200% vs 100 % thing, doing it that way gets you Waaaaaaay over dot requirements in almost every situation

    Btw, if you're hauling a 20 k peice of plate, please use chains and an x-chain setup, a bulkhead or strap will do absolutely nothing if it gets the chance to break inertia, (juggernaut from xmen, same concept)
     
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  9. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    coils, and don't confuse the guy/yourself, suffice it to say they count as edge protection, not securement, because by and large that's the truth in practice
     
  10. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    When you guys are quoting the bible, you are doing so in lawyerspeak. Give it to him in cornbread language.

    And explain to him WHY direct only gets 50%WLL of indirect.
     
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  11. Jumbo

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    Indirect securement can begin and end on the same side of the trailer.
     
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