I saw this, tried it, loved it

Works well but in certain parts of the country they will walk off by themselves. Houston comes to mind.

 

I hope you ordered your new trailer with tarp boxes or conestoga. Tarps strapped to the deck are never secure.

I’d pile them at the rear of the load and tarp right over them as part of the load. This way they’re out of sight and perps will be less likely to walk off with them.

If you don’t have undertarps, I’d get them bought. Put them over the top of everything, so the vinyl isn’t directly contacting the load. Only unfold them enough to cover the actual item, leaving it doubled up at the corners of the item. This will save your overtarps from sharps and helps prevent condensation on the load, itself. This is very important, when hauling processed steel.

 

everything walks off in Houston....especially ramps

 

Great idea on the moving blankets.

If you’re leaving equipment on the trailer during downtime, it’s going to get stolen. I can’t tell you how many loads I’ve seen completely stripped, while unattended…chains, binder, straps, whatever used to be on it. When I pulled a flatbed, I was lucky to have secure parking on another driver’s property, when on break.

Quick story: Delivered sheets to the port area of New Orleans. I stripped my load, when I got there, and secured everything before going to bed. In the morning, every driver in line that had stuff strapped or bungied to the deck had lost it. The perps simply sliced any securements.

I really enjoy seeing your two’s progression. Y’all are doing it right.

 

What is this you call a tarp? I hate 4 letter words.

 

Ironically, the only time I’ve had tarps and securement stolen, in 10 years - was at a locked, fenced yard at the end of my road. In full view of interstate and frontage road traffic.

 

It falls in the same category as that other 4 letter word, "work". I like 7 letter words, like "retired"!

 

Probably because you live in a sketchy neighborhood. Jus sayin