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Headache Rack Mandatory?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by charris, Jul 10, 2017.

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  1. Jul 11, 2017 #21
    johndeere4020

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    That's a lot of weight.
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2017 #22
    DougA

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    Yeah,it was pretty dumb carrying all that around.I just never realized I had so many,just kept throwing them in the well.Never turned down a deal,whenever I saw chains and binders for sale,45 year accumulation.
     
    DougA, Jul 11, 2017
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  4. Jul 11, 2017 #23
    DougA

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    Half a dozen of these big old huge 1/2" American made snap biinders from the old days.Carried em,but probably used them last,40 years ago.Had two of those easy release binders,don't even remember ever using them.
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  5. Jul 11, 2017 #24
    REO6205

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    We called those old half-inch binders D-9 binders. If you were doing four or five loads a day moving equipment they'd wear you down to a nub.

    On the subject of headache racks...I believe in them. All of our trucks have them and they've saved us enough money in repairs and injuries to make up for the cost.
     
    REO6205, Jul 11, 2017
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  7. Jul 11, 2017 #25
    AModelCat

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    Those heavy duty ones that are a full 8' or 8'6" wide are definitely a cab saver if you flop a truck in the bush too.
     
    AModelCat, Jul 11, 2017
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  8. Jul 11, 2017 #26
    passingthru69

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    When I bought my own trl in 2008, I weighed the trk. and trl..I was way to heavy for my liking. So I started going through my headache rack. Yep I had enough tie down gear for 3 trks..
    I kept adding stuff from time to time. I unloaded 3000 pounds of tie down gear and shackles, plus extra tire chains etc..
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2017 #27
    Jumbo

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    He had 30, you have 14. You are officially half the trucker he was...
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2017 #28
    MACK E-6

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    I was under the impression you needed one either on the tractor OR the trailer. When did they do away with that?
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2017 #29
    johndeere4020

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    Long time ago
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2017 #30
    passingthru69

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    Yea before I started getting grey hairs and I've had them for a while now
     
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