No tarp flatbed

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by pilot trucker, Mar 27, 2016.

  1. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Well if you end up in jail, Please get a better lawyer than I did trying to settle my Dad's estate.. Still not done.....
     
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  3. Rontonio

    Rontonio Road Train Member

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    Lawyer- hell
    I hope I can scrounge bail
    Money
     
  4. Hurst

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    Exactly,..

    As an O/O believe me,. I have no desire to take tarp loads. I would love to leave my tarps at home and never buy them again.

    Reality is that in order to survive, you have to cover all your bases. I dont go looking for tarp loads,. but if its the best paying load where I am,. or going where I need to be,.. then yeah,.. I'm going to take that load.

    Hurst
     
  5. Superhauler

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    they will let you work it off!
     
  6. Superhauler

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    all right boys and girls, it is my bed time.
     
  7. Rontonio

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  8. Hurst

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    I wish they were all 10 mins. I've gotten a few load where it was a miserable SOB just to get the tarps over it,.. some you cant climb or step on,.. some with open cages where its impossible to roll out the tarp. All kinds of different situations.

    Oh I love the simple 5 min roll it out and let the sides fall,. tighten it up and start pulling bungee. I wouldnt mind those at all.

    Hurst
     
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  9. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    LOL

    I've been there a few times. I get to a shipper and look at the load. Cursing myself for what I just got myself into. I sit there in the cab listening to music to try to ease my nerves for what I am about to get into,.. know I'm going to be sore and hurting come morning time.

    Hurst
     
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  10. Hurst

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    I often wish I could see a picture of the loads that need to be tarped before I agree to take them.

    This one was a Mo Fo to get covered.
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    This one looks simple,.. that front piece is a sonic welding cage,. open in the middle,.. no top. Complete PITA to cover.
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    This,..
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    Is what is under this,..
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    This is what I call an easy tarp load,.. took me maybe 30 - 40 mins from start to finish.
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    Hurst
     
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  11. CasanovaCruiser

    CasanovaCruiser Road Train Member

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    Oh my god you poor soul hahah
    Every load I've had to tarp so far has been a coil or something similar to that last pic. Man are my bad days coming...
     
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