Headache Rack Mandatory?

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  1. charris

    charris Bobtail Member

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    Is it Mandatory to have a headache rack when hauling 39' rail or pipe? if someone could help would appreciate it.
     
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  3. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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  4. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Headache rack isn't mandatory by any regulation, but some companies require o/o's to have them, like UVL & American Eagle.
     
  5. brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    Headache racks are no longer required by law. Carriers and customers may require them before leasing or loading

    I personally prefer to have a rack for storage. But simce I never relied on it to protect me from stupidity, a rack is a luxury to me, not a necessity. Indeed, my current truck doesn't have one. But I do have storage racks in the trailer for my chains and binders, so I don't miss it.
     
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  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Not required.

    I loved the one I had. Particularly for chain and binders. Something like between 20 to 30 sets of em. And toss in a bunch of more heavy things made of steel, rust and headache.
     
  7. DougA

    DougA Road Train Member

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    Had ProTech in Vancouver,Wa. custom build this rack to my specs.The main reason was to eliminate the heavy steel frame mounted exhaust brackets that held the mufflers on.Just mounted the mufflers directly to the rack,saved weight overall,and increased storage.Had them build the stainless storage box behind the fuel tank at the same time.Hope these pics work,not sure about photobucket anymore.
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  8. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    YOU might want to recount. Even on a load of pipe I would not come close to that many. I carried 14 each 3/8" chains of which 3 were shorties. I also carried 8 each 1/2" chains and binders for all chains.

    The biggest difference was that I could be hooked to a flatbed. Stepdeck or rgn at any time and sometimes in the same day.

    I used all 14 chains one time. The fabrications are getting old. Right now I am carrying 12 chains.
     
  9. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I'm a firm believer in headache racks. No they won't stop a 30k lb piece of steel but they sure as hell will protect the back of the cab from rocks being tossed off the drives or from being bumped while loading. Plus extra storage. To me its a no brainer but that's just my opinion.
     
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  10. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    And it's worth what you paid for it....:D:p:D
     
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