If I were in it for the money...

Nice.....

 

It was, my last GREAT paying load, I am now down to this...

Notice the wagon? Never say never...



Mike

 

At least it is paid for, but I still have bills...

Mike

 

That sounds like a great idea!

 

If I had some pictures I would gladly post them. But I do not. I learned it all out of a Keller DOT Hand book, lots of pictures! I modified their steps by always throwing an extra strap or chain, or two or three for that matter, depending on the load and terrain to be encountered.

The best advice I think that anyone can give a new flat bedder is this... Drive the load, not the truck.

Mike

 

Just out of curiosity here, how much do some of the tarps that you guys use weigh?

 

Flat bedding is a learning curve. No matter how much you acquire either from others or just plain experience, expect to learn more as you continue.

Speaking of folding tarps....
I have two sets (4' and 8') and a smoke tarp. They go into my trailer boxes and have to be folded a certain way or they won't fit and the doors won't close. The straps, chains, binders all go into the bins and boxes on the rig. The only things that stay out are dunnage and the ladders under the trailer locked to the frame.

 

My 8' tarps weighs around 100 lbs each....

 

Then I'll never be able to do flatbed. Those weigh almost as much as I do!