COILS: Chains+straps or just chains?

I hear ya, I'll always listen when someone might give good advice on securing something. I picked up from a place in Connecticut and this team picked up beside me. They got 6 coils eye to the sky. They throw two straps over the first one, not x strapped but just side by side. Then one strap over each after that.

I understand it might not be the wrong way, I guess I was irritated by it because its not how I would do it ya know.

My load was three 3k lbs coils loaded suicide. I put two 3/8's chains through each since they weren't touching. Then I had three 2k lbs eye to the sky touching. I x strapped each one and wrapped a strap around the front one to prevent forward movement. I felt secure about the load.

I try to secure my loads as if I were to get into a wreck, I want to know that nothing is coming off of my trailer.

Ethan

 

I seen a guy with 2 eye to sky coils..who had a covered wagon...who really beleaved all he had to do was cover his wagon back up...i told him hey dude the plastic for those skids are over there..thats when he told me his plan...wtf...told me he just came on to flatbed from van..omg..true story....

 

After 10 mnts running steel,flatbeder..im going to try van???? Im all ready hving douts...???

 

I have a 44000 pounder on me now I picked up at a us steel plant here in ohio and I did eight chains, three straps and im tempted to throw two more straps over the tarp. I also built a bulkhead in front of the coil but I doubt it would do any good. Its loaded shotgun also. Do I have more the enough securement on it?

 

But Im over legal. I have 11 things of securement now, and like i said I just might throw two more straps over the tarp.

 

Your good.....smooth sailing.....feels good going down that road knowing you did not take no short cuts..be safe...