Flatbed training?

What's your 20, hand? And if you don't mind, could you post a pic of that 295wb W9?

In your green and white bible, go to section 393.100 and familiarize yourself with the tiedown regs. There is a picture thread in the flatbed forum. Review the pics. Are you ready?

The purpose of securement is to prevent any movement of the cargo. Forward and back, side to side, and up and down. If the load shifts, it is improper load securement. Plain and simple. No excuses whatsoever for any kind of shifting. If you agreed to haul it, you should secure it to the best of your ability and stake your Man Card on your securement job.

The regs states that your securement has to cover 1/2 the weight of the cargo. Your chains and straps will be either tagged or stamped with a WLL (working load limit). So, if you are getting a 40000 load of 20 ft pipe and your straps are rated at 5000lbs, your securement has to cover 1/2 or 20000lbs. So, you would need a minimum of 4 straps to cover the legal ends. You need to have, according to the regs 2 straps within the first 10 ft (headerboard rule...but I am trying to be brief) and 1 strap for every 10 ft or fraction after. Easiest way to figure that out is take the first number out of the length of the load and add 2. A 50ft piece would require 7 straps (5+2=7).

You mentioned HH. Be sure to learn the difference between direct and indirect securement. Also, when you get stopped for the weekend, go to a full service truckstop with a real restaurant and look for your OSOW crowd. They are usually more than happy to walk you around a trailer and give you some pointers.

If you need help, post a pic of the load in this forum. Someone WILL help you.

Luck in battle.

 

I’m.Also here for a picture of your truck

 

I apologize. Yes my post is standard boilerplate for those who are company drivers.

No offense intended. That pretty much renders my post moot because you know what's best for your business and operate on a totally different plane than just a company driver.

Maybe it's my ethic that got in the way today. Peace to you and your home. Catch you on flip side next time I guess.

 

She looks just fine to me! Looks like ya got a friendly watchdog there too.

Have you found an open deck company willing to lease you on?

 

Nice. That ride looks like it was made to pull open deck.

 

I'm liking the air cans on the left front of firewall. You would think there is one on the other side as well....