I’m was never good at wrapping presents. I’m also not great at perfectly folding the front and back of the tarp. To me they remind me of present wrapping and that’s very traumatic to me.
Flapping tarps
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Lol never thought of it that way but sure does make perfect sense
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Get a good head or cross wind going. Sometimes the bungies start falling apart resulting in the tarp flapping in the wind like a lot lizzard sky diving without any panties on.
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Oh man tell me about it, i had many a good tarp jobs be ruined in eastern oregon in those crazy winds, thats when u find out how good a tarp job u got is when u get in crosswindsBig John Classic HQ, Tug Toy and peterbilt_2005 Thank this.
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I would like to learn if I can read somewhere ...I'm one of those guys who just bought the truck and trailer
...not sure what you mean flapping , when I tarp my loads I put bungees on every hole or dring and it's still flaps sometimes ...even barely driving me crazy , I never damaged tarp because of this issue ...just lost one when I didn't secure it tight enough since May ...I tarp probably 75% of my loads .. getting conestoga february
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Flapping meaning part of the tarp isnt secured so its flapping in the wind like a parachute...coneatoga looks nice but id rather tarp it looks better imopavrom said: ↑I would like to learn if I can read somewhere ...I'm one of those guys who just bought the truck and trailer
...not sure what you mean flapping , when I tarp my loads I put bungees on every hole or dring and it's still flaps sometimes ...even barely driving me crazy , I never damaged tarp because of this issue ...just lost one when I didn't secure it tight enough since May ...I tarp probably 75% of my loads .. getting conestoga februaryClick to expand...Humblepie Thanks this. -
I don't mind tarping but in summer it's like taking shower ...last November I wake up in the morning to untarp 8ft high oversize load and it was snow and rain ...top was like skating rink ...don't mean tarping but I don't think it's worth it
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Oh man that sounds like fun lol yeah i hear ya though , can be a big pita sometimespavrom said: ↑I don't mind tarping but in summer it's like taking shower ...last November I wake up in the morning to untarp 8ft high oversize load and it was snow and rain ...top was like skating rink ...don't mean tarping but I don't think it's worth itClick to expand...
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Or trying to roll a tarp up when it ts -10 out... Lol yeah funtimes.
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Oh I know that feeling. Had to roll them up on an iced over dirt road when it was about 0*F. Shuffling along trying to make nice folds. Was all I could do to not just leave them behind since I need new ones anyway.Snakeschasingcars said: ↑Or trying to roll a tarp up when it ts -10 out... Lol yeah funtimes.Click to expand...
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