Moving I-beams. Securement tips

Chains and steel corner protectors. Put the chains near the wood dunnage. If they are big I beams run a trip chain or an X chain on the front. If they are small build a bulkhead out of 4x4s. Depending how they're loaded you could choke chain them too. If they're 50' long run 7-8 chains. They're easy.

 

Steel corners on I-beams, really ? That's a first(for me). I prefer the gut wrap. I mean if your really worried about it, chain each tier. Listen.... if you end up slamming on the brakes, the &$@ gonna end up going regardless. Just keep your distance.

 

I just threw the chains over on this load. The only thing I did differently was hook the binders opposite of the lean.
You don't see no steel corners on this load.

 

I'm not trying to give a hard time about the steel corners but I do see your point. To an extend.

 

It's just my opinion. Using corner protectors won't mark up the steel. The OP asked for pointers so I gave some.
@Razororange commented on not bending the flanges in another thread. I hadn't thought about that but he pointed out it's possible
That's the beauty of this site. We may not all agree (we are truckers lol) but it's a great place to share ideas and learn from one another.
Cheers

 

Dave, What's up with that Lean?

I'm assuming that's the result of the material being loaded that way............ Stagger the beams

 

They have a bend in the middle and that's the way they shipped them from the painters. All those loads they had had to go back, they painted them wrong, I have seen they re pack them and there flat, looks 100% better.

 

Steel on steel... Leave those straps in the side box. Far as the first truck in the vid, straps on steel should be every 4ft not every 8-10 as he has it.