pipe stake questions

Yep, steel tarps do not have flaps, hence why they are considered "steel taprs"

Mine are 28' and 24' long, which will cover a 48' long, 4' tall load from front to back. When you order the tarps thos, I would highly suggest getting 2 rows of D rings on each end length-wise. Makes things much easier and more versitle. Here is a pic of a piece I just piced up and covered with my 24x16 steel tarp, and without the exrta rows of D's, it would have been impossable. i just had to turn it sideways.... the piece is 11 x 8 x 8.5 and the tarp job isn't pretty but got the job done!!!

 

Nice tarp job! I remember when you wouldn't touch a tarp .... Now your a regular Picasso

 

He does need a few 1" motorcycle ratchet straps, though, to make it real purty!

 

I figure if the machine stays dry, and my tarps don't tear into shreds, I'm good lol

 

Obviously you need to read the provision sheets that come with each states permits to get the correct info on what is needed, and what hours you can run. But I find these books to be a very important part of the OS/OD hauling operation....

This book I use the most. It is easy to reference and lays out the basics for most OD/OS loads that a driver will do
http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB...=185430&itemdesc=Oversize+Load+Reference+Book

This book is also very good to have as it gives a more indepth description of necessary requirements
http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB...rsized+Load+Regulations+&+Pilot+Car+Directory

As for the lights, i originally bought the cheaper LED strobe lights but lost one due to the magnets are not strong, and the other one quit working after a month and is not bright at all. I then got a set of FOXFIRE LED lights and they are perfect!!! magnets are strong and the lights are very bright. They also have 3 functions (steady/flash/wig-wag) Toe secure them to loads that are not metal (for the magnets) I have cut 2 pieces of steel plate (1/8") and drilled 2 small holes in them. That way i can nail them to a crate or zip-tie them if needed, then stick the light to it.

DO NOT BUY THESE LIGHTS
http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB...42&green=B313605D-D96D-52D1-BFAF-F3CF0D779938

 

I dont prefer to move at night. It is almost impossible for the polecars and the drivers to see wires and such things. Alot of what we haul is made out of metal. There are led strobes that we put on. They sell them on Ebay, they have two magnets on the back. I think the manufactuer is Blazer or something like that.

 

Oh yeah, those lights suck.

 

Mine are made out of steel "C" channel with wings welded to keep them from going through the trailer. They were fabricated in about 20 minutes while I was unloading at a customer. I store them in my chain tray on my Sturdi-Lite headache rack.