Flatbed pros and cons

Notice I said receivers not shippers.

 

I believe the 400# ones pull conastogas.

 

If you are a female, long nails will be a thing of the past....

 

Deffinately you lose your femininity. Unless your wonderwoman.
Are you shorter than 5'5" ? Yes deffinately more dirty LOL
Ive done it here in the blowing wind @minus 30F and heading into a blowing ice storm. Also in wonderful weather. You can not tell Im a woman after I get done tarping, straps & chains in either weather.

 

I'm 5'7, and definately do get dirty. Good thing I found out as a kid that it's ok to get dirty since it washes off anyway
I am fortunate to team with my husband so he is nice to me and does the really hard stuff so I don't have to. (he always puts the tarps on the load if we have to tarp, then we secure it together)

 

Lucky you Sonbell! I wish I had a hubby to do that hehehehe

Yes it does wash away. Walk into place looking like a homeless woman and walk out after shower looking like wonder woman HAHAHAHA

 

LOL that is so true, it's funny my husband always tells me "hey you clean up pretty good"

 

I hear that to from fellow co-workers. Ive also heard from some, "hey where your husband/that guy, he did nice job on that load" Hmmm. That was ME!!!!!

 

That would tell me a couple things :

1) You are totally clueless when it comes to securing your load.

2) You did not check your load securement after a few miles to ensure all your straps were tight.

If secured right, and checked after a few miles for retightening due to settling of the load , short of hitting a brick wall at 60 MPH your pipe should never come near your cab.

 

I think you should pull a box first. Learn how to get yourself out of trouble with a trailer that DOESNT have spread axles. Get some miles under you before you have to think of proper load securement as well. You either love it or hate it. I for one wont be seen bumping docks.....ever