Is flatbed easy to understand and also is it hard

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by C.S.T, Nov 19, 2017.

  1. C.S.T

    C.S.T Light Load Member

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    Thats amazing to have all that power to shut the highway. Go truckers!
     
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  3. C.S.T

    C.S.T Light Load Member

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    In kurt angle voice oh its true, its #### true! I will have so many stories to tell
     
  4. ladr

    ladr Road Train Member

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    What school they sending you to?
     
  5. C.S.T

    C.S.T Light Load Member

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    Cypress truck lines has their own school
     
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  6. Highway Sailor

    Highway Sailor Road Train Member

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    No special powers there......Some dumb ars does it every day some where.
     
  7. Lepton1

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    Develop a glove fetish.

    I go through a more than a dozen pair a year. I always keep three pair of useable gloves on hand, in case they get soaked on a multi stop day.

    I prefer full grain leather, no split because they get wet easier and wear out faster. The best are goat skin or pig skin. Buffalo if you can find it. Cowhide is okay. Avoid deer skin.

    Before using them treat them with a good waterproof leather wax or oil. Dry them in the sun and treat them again. It helps keep them pliable after they get wet and dry out and extends their life.

    I keep old worn out leather gloves to use as edge protectors and temporary stops for heavy "rolling stock" (like 8" diameter oil drilling collars that can weigh up to three tons at 40' long). The temporary stops on the rolling stock is to keep the weight centered so the deck stays level during loading. I wad up a glove and put it on the dunnage next to the collar while the forklift holds it in place.
     
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  8. Lepton1

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    You are in a great mind set. Nervous is a good thing. You should be.

    Channel that into 200% effort to learn your craft. Learn to say, "Yes sir" or "No sir!". Absorb everything your trainer teaches you like a sponge.

    Learn a system for storing your straps, chains, binders, dunnage, tarps, and bungies. Every driver does it a little differently. Observe and note what your trainer does and ask questions. Then start thinking of how you can do it more efficiently.

    My first week solo doing flatbed I farted at the dinner party. I took way too long securing a load at a customer that had only one spot to load or unload. Trucks were backed up to the street. I was banned from that customer.

    After that I completely reorganized all my side boxes, put all the winches on one side, and now I can secure a load with the best of them. Figure out what will work best for you.
     
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  9. Lepton1

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    Don't forget you will need steel toed boots, a hard hat, and safety vest.
     
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  10. kilacroc41

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    im from the bany too
     
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