Hauling 7 galvanized coils?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by angrytrans, Oct 21, 2018.
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I thought it was one rack for every 10,000 lbs? I mean common sense says at least two just to make it stable but I thought I read that as a rule on the fmcsa site. I could be wrong and that may be just a guide someone says they go by
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Yeah after I get back into my truck, it’s getting a inframe now, I’m gonna buy some more racks and odds and end stuff like that which most people don’t carry excess of. I once got almost double market rate because I can scale 51000 if I stay at half tanks. Yeah it’s work on my part but making two loads into one made them happy saved them money and made more for me. I hate running heavy but I’ll do it when it pays.
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Depending on where your coming from you'll have Tarp Stop locations within reach if you need to buy some more racks or dunnage...
They have locations in Perrysburg, Ohio. Gary, Indiana. And up in Taylor, Michigan...4mer trucker and angrytrans Thank this. -
I’m sitting about 20 minutes away right now and I’m in a friends truck not mine. I’ll show up before they open and hopefully get a answer and if need be I’ll go make a run where I need to. Only down side to running a narrowed truck while yours is in the shop.JonJon78 Thanks this.
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I guess my point was, that little coils are usually skidded. I’m betting you’ll be good. If not ask them there what they got? Sometimes they have a few racks around?SAR, adayrider and angrytrans Thank this.
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Ok thanks I appreciate the info.
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You read it right 1 for every 10k. Minimum of 2 racks. But if absolutely had to, I have used just 1 rack on such a small coil. Front 2 get 2 racks each and back get 2 each then pick 2 in the middle to skimp on.
I would definitely stop and buy a couple if I had a chance. I've taken a load and gotten there and only have 5 sets of racks and load was 6 coils.
Tug is probably right they will be skidded, but I did just a load that was 1 coil 11k and 5 6500k couple weeks ago.
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If they are smooth, I'd run racks on all of them, but if you are desperate, maybe run racks for the front and back ones, then setup a couple pieces of dunnage as nail boards to keep them from sliding sideways then chain/strap them together like slinkies?
I can't see the shipper being happy with chains though, but I'd say they would be small enough to be skidded eye-to-the-sky.Bean Jr., SAR and angrytrans Thank this. -
I thought so but you know what they say about assuming....I don’t want to lose the load because it’s my carriers direct customer and it pays well so if I have to eat some fuel and pick them up in the am I will.Bean Jr. Thanks this.
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