Is this flatbed load strapped secure enough?

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  1. equalwaves

    equalwaves Bobtail Member

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  3. Iamoverit

    Iamoverit Road Train Member

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    Can't say without seeing/knowing what's under the tarps.
     
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  4. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    For Western Express I've seen a lot worse!
     
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  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Nope!
    My whole 3 weeks as a flatbed student extraordinaire tells me..

    Two straps within the first 5’? ..looks like they got it backwards :)
     
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  6. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Few winches on pic side, so I would guess there's some on the other side.

    Maybe not enough bungees, so some straps under tarp, and some over, securing both the tarp and load.

    OP, is it yours? Or are you assuming someone else is lazy?
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    You won't be able to see out of your mirrors when that tarp gets to flapping.
    This looks like a preload trailer that was tarped to keep it dry and a couple straps over top to drag it around a yard safely
     
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  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    You behind me?
     
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  9. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Lol :D looking at the pic more closer.
    No wonder why every western express truck has tarps flapping like crazy Going down the road.. there is like 10 d rings total to tie down too... That is next level cheap
     
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  10. equalwaves

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  11. AModelCat

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    Hell of a way to check load securement
     
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