Good for a first drop deck?

reynolds aluminum out of Chicago, we had a couple loads we'd pull of 50 foot extruded. Was interesting. Stuff would be put on the truck hot enough to brand the dunnage. Sucked tarping and strapping.

 

I put this spreadsheet together for pulling a step-deck.

Pretty much works for a flatbed too.

 

on straps and the ones with the (##), that's the qty to a package. I am looking at 20 straps to start with. It's 50 bungees to a package, 4 packages for 200 bungee cords.

As the straps got damaged or wore out, we'd cut them down and get 1x4 and make them into v-boards for shingles, insulation or other things that needed v-boards.

I would also take old mudflaps and cut them so you could use them for edge protectors too. Cut them 6" wide and 10" long with 4 1/2 " slits in them you can slip them onto your straps and toss them across the load. Stop the "rub" cuts on the straps from steel beams and such.

 

got all my information here.
http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Flatbed-Trailer-Products

 

see above post. guess the mods finally approved the link.

 

right now, it's for planning purposes. I was looking to see what the loads/truck/gear would haul for net weights and such. All that stuff adds up quickly.

Done up right, you can easily get a 50K payload set-up.