Load Straps, Chain/Straps. Chains. What type/size to buy

Well put heavyHammer,
rule# 1 learn to calculate and understand the chain requirements
rule# 2 those are the minimums for PERFECT chains, do yours have any nicks or stretched links?
don't be like the guy I just loaded 80k lb load with,4-3/8" chains 4-1/2", I asked him about it, he just stared at me. I kept him behind me the whole trip.
Right now, 81k piece, 10-1/2" chains...overkill?, Yep, but at least I'll have a better chance of returning home to my family. That's what it's about!!

 

What HighCountry said about knowing the chain requirements, I'll give you a example that is FAR from heavy haul, but deals with hauling equipment and keeping the DOT happy.

8,000 pound skid steer hauled on a tiltbed trailer behind a pickup, One 3/8 chain and binder on front, Two 5/16 chains and binders on the rear.

Like I said that's FAR from heavy hauling, but still well within the DOT's realm. Dealing with 80K +, you're going to want some big chain and a lot of it!

 

I like the concept of (to hell with well within DOT) I want the sucker to not come of the trailer in the event of a sudden stop or God forbid, roll over.

I don't want the chains to break unless something breaks them.

I don't want to be secure my load to suffice for DOT, I want to secure the load to be way more than secure.

Did anyone hear recently about the load that killed a woman?? I don't want to be in that situation where I have to stand in court and tell someone how I
used inferior equipment to secure the load that crushed (your mama))

 

Now your on the right track, good thinking.

 

In today's day and age, Truck drivers are on the chopping block for law suits. It's against the law and that law will have financial consequences to the truck driver for not having a secured load.

Now, at the same time, it's against the law for driving while stupid.. Example Texting while driving. On the cell phone. making abrupt lane changes directly in front of a semi, (And of course, none of these offenses are mentioned in a major accident. only what offenses can we put on the truck driver.) All of these can make an improperly secured load shift or come off the trailer. Of course the fault might be with the bubbly blonde (wink wink), but, guess in the end who gets the ticket, loss of job thrown in jail or all the above. At least if the trailer runs her over and the load stays on the trailer, there won't be any issues due to that..

 

Standard 1" RGN D-Rings are rated:

Work Load Limit: 15,666 lbs
Assembly Break Strength: 47,000 lbs

Grade 7 transport chain

WLL: 15,000
Breaking Strength: 60,000


BUT, and this is a huge BUT. If the D-Ring is welded to 80K 1/4" steel webs (industry standard) it will pull the steel out sooner than the D-Rings rating. OR if the D-Ring is welded closer than 1" to the top flange the welder can not get enough penetration on the D-Ring bracket to secure the full rating.

We use 100K webs, and flanges in our side rails.

Jeff Walters Jr
Engineer
Globe Trailers

 

Yep better to have 1/2 and forget about the poodle strings , that's flat funny. Lolol