Hardwood Dunnage

Tarp the load. That will keep it down. haha
First load of insulation I had. Broker required tarp. I put my 8' drops on. I didn't know any different. Upon delivery I sure learned what a smoke tarp was. Talk about embarrassed.
Good luck.

 

To the OP any hardwood is good. Doesn't matter how old it is.

 

Would you explain that please?

 

Some loads require on a smoke tarp, which is small and fast. Easy. A normal full tarp job is a #####. Especially if u didn’t need to do that.

 

Smoke tarp is a small 10' x 12' tarp that covers the front and first 4' of the top of load. To keep the exhaust from load, in theory.
Real bicth full tarping insulation when you physically can't climb on top.

The last couple insulation board shippers have tied the smoke tarp on the load for me.

 

I still use dunnage (rarely though, and we do not haul coils) that came with the trailer I bought from retiring cowboy trucker from Oregon in 2011. Who knows how long he used them, they’re still in good condition.

 

We don’t carry any dunnage. Shipper supplies everything needed to support their product. You would be surprised at how many places “don’t supply dunnage” right up until you’re pulling out the gate and they “found some stuff laying around”.

 

One of the problems with that is they usually give you proper ####e dunnage

 

I have some that's 30, or 40 years old that dad ran. As long as the crane or forklift operator is decent it won't break.

 

I all so have a bumper made to go into the side pockets to protect rub rail. I explain to every forklift driver, Do not bump the side of my trailer, if you do I will get out the kiddie bumper and this will go slower, your choice!