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I'm a flatbedder!

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by gravdigr, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. Jul 27, 2012 #21
    SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Looks better than any tarp job I've done so far.

    Looking forward to your posts and pics and welcome to the platform game.
     
    SHC, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. Jul 27, 2012 #22
    Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Of course, you strapped and tarped in 15 min, right ? Just like your log book says.....He-he !
     
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  4. Jul 27, 2012 #23
    OpenRoadDreamer

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    Of course it does!!!!
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2012 #24
    jeep383s

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    I pull for CRST as well pm me your number and I will give you a few pointers. TX isn't too. Ad just depends on what part your in
     
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  7. Jul 28, 2012 #25
    Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    30 to 45 minutes? That one looks like a good 2 hour job to me and if I don't circle the rig at least 50 times, I feel like I left something undone! The hotter it gets, the slower I go.
     
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  8. Jul 28, 2012 #26
    DrtyDiesel

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    Looks good digger!! I love skateboarding

    Ethan
     
    DrtyDiesel, Jul 28, 2012
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  9. Jul 28, 2012 #27
    CAXPT

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    And a darn fine tarp job it is, too, I give him that. (Have already explained my rationale for the straps over tarp on shotgun. My pet peeve too.) :D
     
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  10. Jul 28, 2012 #28
    gravdigr

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    Yes, that is 2 tarps, you can see the seam right above the new bright yellow 4" strap in the middle. And no, these aren't on pallets, they are 30' long pieces of 1/4" wall 12" square tubing sitting on 4"x4" blocks. Crst requires 2 straps 4' from the ends and a strap every 8' though I know the regs say 2 straps 5' from the ends and 1 every 10'.
     
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  11. Jul 28, 2012 #29
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    Oh, and I don't own any 6' drop lumber tarps. I have two 16x26 steel tarps and two 24x27 lumber tarps.

    Oh, and my log book says a full 1.5 hours for the load. I was there a half hour getting loaded then an hour strapping and tarping. But I knew I was getting home for the weekend and getting a reset in...not that I would ever fudge my logbooks anyway dink
     
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  12. Jul 28, 2012 #30
    Wargames

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    I think he has a very good question with that. Any info. for a driver just starting flatbedding is always good input.
     
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