So this guy i work with tells me and everyone else that this is a legal way to strap and secure these super sacks on a stepdown deck? Myself and another driver say no...what say you??
Is this right or wrong?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Redriderex, Jul 7, 2021.
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that's how i strapped down a load of those wood pellets, when i worked at Lowes. i had to stop every once in a while as the pellets would settle, so i could retighten the straps.
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Looks ok but should have 2 straps on the front and back bagslarry2903, MTN Boomer, Lostkeys and 16 others Thank this.
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Looks good to me, it's low & wide enough for it. As @beastr123 said though, 2 straps on the front & back bags. Also, this is a load that'll tend to settle, so strap check often....
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For the most part it looks good.
There are two choices for the front and back.
2 straps over the top or do X straps across and over.PoleCrusher and MACK E-6 Thank this. -
Youre objecting to the straps over the side rails i assume?
Its legal as of a few years ago, id prefer being inside the rails myself, but a bunch of the spots in order to center, looks like the strap is right at a stake pocket, its just easier to do it that way for most guys especially when you leave straps on the reels.
As others said, 2 straps front and rear pallets thoughthomasweil, PoleCrusher, okiedokie and 1 other person Thank this. -
Two straps are required anywhere a piece of freight is nit directly touching a piece of freight or a proper headboard in front of it. The front row needs another strap to be legal, the back is perfectly legal with only on strap.
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Yep, i should have been more specific. I was asking about only having one strap on the first set without a bulkhead. I went through load securement back in the day and thats one thing i remembered. Just wanted to be sure that i wasnt the only one that thought this wayPoleCrusher, D.Tibbitt and kylefitzy Thank this.
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Eh fair enough, im pretty much of the opinion that 2 front and back because 1 extra strap is easy enough to throw and i dont trust a dot officer to know the difference between front and back.
Plus symmetry is niceRedriderex, beastr123, D.Tibbitt and 1 other person Thank this. -
nc will burn u a new one with out 2 straps on the first pallet. they got camera's on there vehicles that detect thisRedriderex Thanks this.
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