I've just recently gotten back into the flatbed side of trucking. Haven't hauled many lumber loads and this company hauls mainly lumber. This is the first time hauling plywood. Not sure if I strapped it correctly or over strapped it. Was always told it's better to have more than what is needed; however, I am unsure what I could have done differently. Any pointers or suggestions would help me out.
I am not use to using belly/choke straps. I don't really know when they are technically needed.
Plywood Load
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Dap1126, Jul 29, 2019.
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Nice job. Kept the straps over the dunage nicely. Sometimes a 2x4 at the very front and very back will prevent sliding from inside the bundles. A slight bend, but don’t break
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Up top at the plywood edges keep a strip of Two by fours tied together by short straps at either end long enough to cover three of straps over each 8 foot bundle up there. If you lay one 2x4 on top of the plywood and allowed the other 2x4 attached to it by small strips of old strap material to hang down, you can go ahead and cover those 8 foot bundles all day long without fear of cutting strap as you have it there now or chopping wood, biting into them.
It's not a bad bunch you got there. You will get better.
Another thought would be plastic corner keepers, throw one under each corner. Keep a few extra in your box.Linte_Loco Thanks this. -
The 2 things that I can see that I personally would do differently is...
Use a pocket winches or ratchet on the first strap... Going over the drive tire like that can cause problems, especially with such a heavy load if you have to make a tight turn on uneven ground or something that can dig into your rubber...
Then I would alternate straps so its pulling from both side... So wench some on drivers side and some on passenger side...Linte_Loco Thanks this. -
I like how you used that ratchet near the trailer axle... I'm wondering how did you get it rolled up around the handle the way you did, then bungeed it? I like that.
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You have to tarp it too......?
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Thanks, that's an old trick I used when I hauled drywall with Cypress. You basically pull the strap through the ratchet tighten it up and the extra you just spin around the handle. Use a bungie to put tension on the handle to keep it closed. If the strap gets loose you just take the bungie off ratchet the strap it self pulls the extra strap from the handle. Just re-Bungie it.JonJon78 and Linte_Loco Thank this.
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Did not need to tarp it. At least the paperwork didn't say anything about it needing it or being dry. No rain in the forecast.MartinFromBC and Cat sdp Thank this.
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Yeah I definitely didn't catch that being over the drive tire. Not sure how to move the ratchets to the other side of the trailer.JonJon78 Thanks this.
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Are you talking about like old school Vee Boards like what is use for when you have to haul buckets? Never thought about the wood cutting into the strap.x1Heavy Thanks this.
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