A Few Flatbed Questions

When I went to load securement they made a point of telling us where the first place that coil would go when it broke loose was. Right through the cab. That was enough to convince me to never haul one with less than 5 chains unless it was so small they wouldn't physically fit.

The way I secure loads, no matter what it is, if I'm not totally sure that no part of it will come loose in a violent maneuver, I throw another strap or chain on it. And by violent I mean going airborn off a set of tracks you didn't see in the dark or crashing into a forest.

 

Depends on the tinsel strength of the chains

 

Slinky's are a PIA! Shotgun isn't so bad but hauling them suicide is a joke! The big thing with slinky's is getting the front and back tied up good, you need a good and patient forklift operator to get them loaded right.

 

Les, have you taken the test for alabama yet to see if you are capable of hauling coils yet?

 

http://images.townnews.com/thenewsh...2009/03/15/news/doc49bac08b0e76d719736844.jpg

 

Seems I've heard that somewhere before....

Good post and 100% correct.


And no matter what anybody says...suicide (eye to the side) is the best way to haul a steel coil. Use at least 3 chains and ALWAYS have a chain across the 6 o'clock position (bottom of the eye of the coil).

 

Good size coil...prolly # 15 ton. Still has some tractor left. Lucky for that driver he was going slow.

 

No, I don't usually go down there so I wasn't worried about it. Have you done it yet?

 

I only see one binder! Wonder what the rest of his conastoga looks like?

 

Finally! A way to haul coils without those messy chains!