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Need advice! Steel load sitting over weekend.

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DioDog, Oct 19, 2012.

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  1. Oct 19, 2012 #1
    DioDog

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    I picked up 4 galavanized steel coils today. Come to find out the place Im taking them to will close early today and not be open again till Monday despite pleas from my dispatcher and I to have someone there an extra 20 minutes to offload due to the fact it is raining and will continue until Sunday. My concern now is rust. I have two tarps over thr coils right now and have triple checked for holes or gaps. Is there anything else I could do to prevent rust? My other concern is the forecast for a warm and sunny sunday. Ive seen this stuff rust if you breath on it wrong. Any ideas for helping to vent it whike keeping the tarps on still to keep the humid air from rusting these coils?
     
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  3. Oct 19, 2012 #2
    Iwllnotlaydown

    Iwllnotlaydown Light Load Member

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    What I would of some was have someone from the company you are delivering to sign the bills releasing you all from possible rusting situations , and how they refused to stay 20 min longer to help secure this load , but if you can write a little something and get a signature !!
     
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  4. Oct 19, 2012 #3
    SHC

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    As long as they do not have holes, then sitting should not effect them too much. Just have them checked over once you unload them and have the guy sign for them. DO NOT ALLOW them to write "rust" or "rusty" anywhere on the bills...... besides that, just let your company handle it. You've done all you could
     
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  5. Oct 19, 2012 #4
    volvodriver01

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    If by chance they do rust then good for you!!!! Now you will get paid to haul em right back to where they came from. Yay.... Its not your fault the reciever closes. You and your dispatcher tried and now just wait and see. Have a safe drive and enjoy your weekend.
     
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  7. Oct 19, 2012 #5
    Cluck Cluck

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    They're galvanized.......? Galvanizing is a process used to prevent rusting.....
     
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  8. Oct 19, 2012 #6
    Cluck Cluck

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    You shouldn't have to tarp them anyway
     
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  9. Oct 19, 2012 #7
    DioDog

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    White rust is the doom plague of galavanized steel. something to do with the oil I guess. It wipes off but my reciever seems to feel its an atrocity. Thanks for the assistance everyone. Ill just double check my tarps and head to the house.
     
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  10. Oct 19, 2012 #8
    Semi Crazy

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    If the coils are wrapped good you'll be OK. Consignee didn't seem to be too worried!
     
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  11. Oct 20, 2012 #9
    buno1982

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    you done all you can just verify their no wholes and rags are tight,,,have then sign saying that load was tarped shouldn't have any trouble dispatch know whats going on
     
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  12. Oct 20, 2012 #10
    brsims

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    A thought, if I may....

    Would it be possible if, once you are parked for the weekend, you could throw a second set of tarps above the first set? Not directly on top, but with a few inches clearance between?

    My thought it that with some "dead air" between the tarps you may prevent moisture condensation forming on the inside of the inner set of tarps (the ones directly in contact with the load), thus helping to curb the calcination problem.

    Obviously, you will not be able to move the load with the second set of tarps (unless you are a tarping god, capable of securing them against 60+ mph winds), but this may help while the load sits over the weekend.

    Or I'm completely clueless...I've never had to sit over a weekend with a load of steel so don't have any idea how I would deal with rain I'm not racing through.
     
    brsims, Oct 20, 2012
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