Opinions on securement of a load.

I've hauled similar pieces before, and had some damage.

Here's the deal.

They're steel pipes, with insulation around most of it. The insulation is just some hard foam wrapped with the very thin metal banded around it. The shipper says "Can't strap over the insulation - if you do, it's only for show"

Which leaves about one point on the load where the gaps meet up and I can crank the heck out of a strap that goes directly to steel, (in this case, it's the one right at the rear - I heaved the tar out of that one.)

This time, the pieces have the little 'feet' on the bottom, sitting on the 4 pieces of dunnage. However the rest of the straps are only just tight - very careful tension applied or the insulated parts would crush.

There's 4 2" straps tied back to the rails to "keep 'em separated" - that's what damaged them last time - flanges and sharp stuff punctured the insulation. But they're only offering outward force.

Aside from having the shipper crate these, or build custom bunks for them - any other suggestions? Apart from the obvious 'leave yard and return home'.

Load weighs 8k lbs all up.

It bothers me that this place continues to expect damage free, safe transportation of their product but refuses to listen to logic - but that's another old story. Load was inspected by the customer rep on-site, who wasn't happy with the straps being on the insulation, but it's like WTF do you want me to do then?

 

Sorry - had to add text on the PC instead of the phone.

I did use chocks last time, they punctured the insulated part.

 

Yes, I hadn't been invited to the cool club yet - and this is absoulutely not a 'show off' load - I feel shameful pulling a load down the road that I personally haven't heard an A sharp 5 octaves above C resounding from every securement piece

 

Good point - block between the feet then pull pipes together - form one unit/tie 2 together.

This is the "Don't call us EVER " shipper - no load details, dims checks, appointment - NOTHING. I'm always totally blind going in.

 

Oh - that's the problem with the spacer blocks, is that the only bare pipe sections that match are the ones at the rear - so it would 'jaw' apart - any real pressure applied to the insulation crushes through. You can cut the sheet metal they use with a razor knife no problem.