So here’s the deal. I am transporting huge slabs of stone/granite on A-Frames. I put edge protectors on top and bottom of the cinch straps (2”). Then 4” straps up over those. I used the disposable edge protectors on some and my own plastic (MyTee) ones on others after like 200 miles they were cut through a third of the way. Why??? Also so now I put new edge protectors on top of the old ones (which still had the 2” straps over them because only the 4” were cut). Hopefully it’ll last the 4 hours I have left to arrive. Any recommendations??? Please
I hauled those once. The loader told me to use 2" ratchets to cinch, and throw the 4" over them on the same edge protector. I just gave him a stupid look and did it my own way. 4" cinch, and no shared protection. No issues, and here's what it looked like:
Geez! I was thinking about ignoring him too because it didn’t sound right. But now I cut up one of my coil rubbers into 4” sections and I am currently using those as edge protectors. It appears like the plastic ones melted. Weird. Next time I’m going with my own way too. Could be the high winds on I-80 going to Salt Lake City from Cheyenne. I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly.
A long time ago I was given old conveyor belting, it held up a lot better than anything else I found. Ten years ago, I bid on some surplus stuff (I was after a workbench but it was bundled with three pallets of crap). I was the only bidder, $10 and when I went to pick it up there was a roll of 24” wide heavy duty multiply conveyor belting, 50 feet of it. This got cut up and handed out for flat bed loads.
I don't haul flatbed but old conveyor belt is good for a lot of stuff. Floor mats (shop, not car), truck bed mats, workbench surfaces and of course protecting edges on stuff like this.
Thats stuff cuts straps like hot knife thru butter... Walk to the back lot of the truckstop and find some old rubber mudflaps that have been thrown back there. That will work for the time being
