Custom Ratchet & Winch Truck Straps, E Track & L track
Huntley, IL right off of I-90 and IL rt 47. They carry just about everything you'll need.
New to stepdeck I need some advice
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by strongtrucker, Mar 30, 2023.
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When I started pulling a stepdeck a year or two ago, it was specialized. We could get 12 to 15 cents more a mile than flatbed freight. Then I saw a Swift truck pulling one, and I remember thinking well there goes the neighborhood. Then everybody started getting a stepdeck and completely wrecked that market. Now, thanks to a bunch of knotheads, stepdecks are just another flatbed that people pay more for just to haul flatbed freight. You guys can come at me any way you want to, but it won't change the fact that it pisses me off greatly that a good sandbox was destroyed because people that didn't know what they were doing thought they did. Be safe out there because someone at home needs you.
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Hey guys I just wanted to give you an update, I bought headache rack and all those flatbed equipments(chains,binders,straps…).
Shoutout to @pavrom he sold me nice headache rack for good price. Here is the equipments that I bought;
12 chains 3/8
12 binders
30 straps 4” and 2”
10 Coil racks
10 coil pads
10 4”x4”x4’ beveled lumber
1 Winch bar
2 box bungee strap 21” 31”
10 moving blankets
2 packs edge protectors
Oversize load banner and flags
only thing is; trailer that I rented doesn’t have ramps for now but they will install it soon, idk if it’s gonna be problem at first place but let’s see how it goes. I put 2 padlock on it to protect chains and binders from thieves. What do you think?
I’m gonna attach a pic, this is how my setup looks like.
thank y’all.Attached Files:
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If thievery is a concern dont leave the straps on the winches when not in use. They will last longer too when safely tucked away in a box instead of exposed to the weather.
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Also, I would suggest keeping a spare winch bar somewhere on your truck in case you lose the other one. It will happen sooner or later I promise. LOLBlue jeans, CAXPT, beastr123 and 3 others Thank this. -
Put half your chains and half the binders on each side. Take a chain and hang it from the bottom hooks on your binders with about 10 links between each hook. That way your binders won't unscrew going down the road. If you don't keep the bottom hooks from spinning they will fall out.cke, Blue jeans, CAXPT and 3 others Thank this. -
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Put some rubber behind the chains in that headache rack also, other wise all your gonna hear is chains bouncing off aluminum when stopping and accelerating
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