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Securement Overkill?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by angrytrans, Sep 9, 2018.

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  1. Sep 9, 2018 #1
    angrytrans

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    Recently hauled this load of coils. I don’t run coils often, another guy loaded the same next to me and put 2 5/16s chains on each and rolled out. Blankets are there to protect my tarps. Strap to hold the blankets while trapping. And 3 3/8s chains. Every time I pull up to load or unload Iv always got way more straps or chains on the load then anyone else. Just hauled 4 10,000 lbs 50 foot pipes I used 4 belly’s and 6 over the top. Guy next to me used 5 straps total. These loads were from OH to OR and OR to CO. Not short hauls. Is it overkill on my part or are people just getting lazy.
     

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  3. Sep 9, 2018 #2
    heavyhaulcanadian

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    People are getting lazy. I usually over chain everything I do.
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2018 #3
    HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    Overkill...maybe.

    But did you have to worry about the load at all while driving?
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2018 #4
    angrytrans

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    No I didn’t. Even had what I would consider a hard braking instance being cut off and I wasn’t worried about the load shifting on me. Although at the next rest area I pulled out and rechecked everything. Nothing budged.
     
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  7. Sep 9, 2018 #5
    beastr123

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    That is pretty well the way I would have loaded that load with one exception, you should keep your coil bunks inside the coils width to ease the strain on the lumber.
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2018 #6
    JonJon78

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    I use 3/8 chain also and would have done the coils the same way. How much extra time does adding one additional chain really take? Peace of mind when your driving for sure.
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2018 #7
    peterbilt_2005

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    Always throw more chain than you need especially the front coil. You always worry about your coil loads.

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  10. Sep 9, 2018 #8
    angrytrans

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    Great point I’ll start doing that.
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2018 #9
    angrytrans

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    I hear that.
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2018 #10
    RSB34

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    No such thing as overkill especially with coils.
     
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