Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by leftlanetruckin, Feb 18, 2014.

  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I've only seen that here, with maybe a passing glance on the road.

    I'd like a up close look at it sometime....
     
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    They certainly SHOULD be banded. Some places don't. SNF Holding Co in Riceboro GA is one such outfit. They ship polymer to wastewater plants, and they only wrap their drums.
     
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    Well, I've seen it done differently, but generally, the first and last ones have a strap that goes over the top, possibly wrapping around it, and pulling downward. Then there's a strap that starts next to slinky two, goes forward into number one, wraps around and into slinky 2, back around into slinky one, and then back to the trailer by number two. In this way it both holds them both together and pulls them both in a rearward direction. Next strap starts near where the first one did but goes backward, going through number three and then binding 2 and 3 together and pulling them both forward. Alternating this way, every slinky is bound to the one in front of it and the one behind it, and ever slinky has a strap on it stopping it from moving forward or backward.
     
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    Do you guys strap them to the inside of the box?

    I want to get into LTL one day, I like open deck and I'm interested in heavy haul but I'd like to get back to home every day until my kids are older. Coming from open deck, pulling a box is actually a little disconcerting, considering how much I see boxes with nothing securing the load inside of them...
     
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    I am picking up another load of them Monday going back to the same customer. I will get you some better photos of how it's secured.
     
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    We have to if we want them to stay put. ;)

    Fortunately we don't run those garbage slick side trailers with no e-tracks or logistics posts.

    If I went from open deck to this, so can you.

    Your children are as good a reason as any to make that change. Just make sure you don't wind up taking too much of a hit in the wallet. I switched not long before I joined our little community here, going from $13 an hour to $17 right off the bat, so for me it was pretty much a no brainer.

    We need good drivers in this job, that not only know what the hell their doing but care about doing it right. I can certainly tell you take pride in your current job, and see no reason at all why you couldn't be one of them.
     
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    I've done countless loads of slinkies and only one time ever have I had to put cardboard between them. Customer request, to apparently avoid having them rub together during transport. Funny thing is we put a 2nd layer on top of the first with no cardboard. Even the loader agreed it was stupid, but still what the customer wanted.
     
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    That looks simple enough. :)
     
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    And then there's this long one. If you're looking for something to do...

     
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