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Pipe busted loose ! Straps caught them !

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by SilverBulletBand, Mar 21, 2021.

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  1. Mar 21, 2021 #1
    SilverBulletBand

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    20210318_154001_51053959497_o.jpg 20210318_154013_51053150078_o.jpg 20210318_154001_51053959497_o.jpg 20210318_154013_51053150078_o.jpg 20210318_154033_51053877731_o.jpg hit a real bad pothole while traveling 65-70 MPH in bumper to bumper rush hour traffic.

    Heard a BANG, felt my truck shift, looked in right hand mirror and yelled.... HOLY ****ING #### !!! I was in the 2nd lane from the Right... paused to let drivers around me to react (BRAKE LIKE HELL more like it) and got my ### off to the shoulder.

    THANK GOD I didn't hit anybody and no one crashed !

    What would you do (if anything) different in the strapping/securing this load ?
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2021 #2
    Mattflat362

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    Oh man. I would have had at least 2 straps belly wrapped on that. Maybe 3.
     
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  4. Mar 21, 2021 #3
    Mattflat362

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    Man I would love to see a pic of it prior to that happening. How many metal bands did the shipper have on that? Was it all loaded together?
     
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    Mattflat362

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    Thankfully you had plenty of straps on that!
     
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    D.Tibbitt

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    Yeah some belly wraps wouldve been helpful. It looks to me like the dunnage broke in half. That is one hell of a load shift . Nice save driver
     
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    JonJon78

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    I would of had ratchets pulling from both sides versus just one, alternating them...
     
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  9. Mar 21, 2021 #7
    SilverBulletBand

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    I know that NOW. Rookie mistake. The way the pipe was banded (GREEN Plastic strapping, I "thought" the 2 layers were banded together. That is how the forklift operator delivered and loaded it on my truck. My boss quickly pointed out what I missed. Duh ! Chalk that one up to experience !
     
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    Mattflat362

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    Oh I see now....you had like 5,4,4,4 with dunnage in between? Yea for sure belly wrap would have prevented this.
     
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    SilverBulletBand

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    20210318_153946_51053149933_o.jpg NO Metal bands. Only the heavy green plastic type.
     
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  12. Mar 21, 2021 #10
    Mattflat362

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    Oh yea man you were golden except for belly wrap....
     
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