mercer transportation

Discussion in 'Mercer' started by kw12, Jul 21, 2012.

  1. skateboardman

    skateboardman Road Train Member

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  3. TruckerPete1990

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    It was a new tank never had nothing in it.
     
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  4. TruckerPete1990

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    Just took my first tarped load. Hope it don't take me forever to tarp. It's guardrail.
     
  5. Razorwyr

    Razorwyr Road Train Member

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    You have to tarp a guardrail?
     
  6. TruckerPete1990

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    Yea... What I'm thinking too but it's what shipper says. It looks like unfinished guardrail. Stupid question maybe but I'm ask. When using snap binders I put it so the pull bar is in middle (half way) then use the big bar to pull it rest of way. Should I do it 3/4 of keep it at half?
     
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  7. spyder7723

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    Be sure to pad the Crap out of that rail unless you like patching tarps. Id layer the entire load with felt.
     
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  8. taxihacker66

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    I would keep it at half
     
  9. mtoo

    mtoo Road Train Member

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    Guardrail is galvanized Galvanized steel touching galvanized when wet results in white rust. Many shippers will want a tarp on new galvanized steel
     
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  10. TruckerPete1990

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    To late got a hole in my tarp already little slice.
     
  11. TruckerPete1990

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    Oh I learned not to go front to back do back to front lol.
     
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