Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

I'm impressed. Catching a liar with video... priceless. Hopefully her insurance goes through the roof.

 

Thats awesome!

Mine was home with my wife's mother all summer. I got home the other day and she's laying out back by the pool. Happy to see me,.. but come supper time I was mud. Seems momma has been adding strips of chicken breast and rice to her food. And I thought she was fine with Hardee's burgers,.. sheesh.

Cool pic,.. I love it!

Hurst

 

You're joking right?

Maybe that's how its done in the patch.

Also shame on you for that strapping job!

 

You would chain coated pipe? Good luck getting it accepted at delivery. Straps only and I've never had a problem except for that small load that I even did belly wrap.

 

X2. On. Chaining coated or beveled pipe. Had a driver throw one chain in middle of load. Receiver rejected load, 1050_miles a wash,one way. Now That hurt having to take back to shipper.

Halburton is a stickler for perfect pipe.


If your going to throw chain. Pick up fire hose run chain down the inside and cut to length. Rubber inside, cloth outside.

 

Think the million responses about hauling pipe and what not to do or what to do, is suffecient to explain why it was the load from hell. If people on here can't agree, imagine what it was like to haul it.

I value my time enough to never do that #### again.

 

I dont want anyone to confuse my chaining coated pipe as a way to actually secure the pipe. Thats not what I meant at all. Straps to secure,.. the chains I use are used as a safety chain only.

Being step deck, most pipe will ride on the lower deck. My lower deck is 43'. So most any 20 - 40' pipe will ride down there just fine. I have had to use load levelers from time to time to bridge longer pipe in order to make it all fit.

I'll take a picture the next time I haul pipe and show you guys what I mean by "Safety Chain". Its sole purpose is to catch the pipe and prevent it from sliding forward in the event that the truck needs to make an emergency stop or if I am in an accident,.. I dont want to be crushed to death by the pipe.

You can not nick or scar the pipe (Damage) in anyway. You can chain the uncoated beveled ends with out damaging the pipe. You dont use a binder to hold or tighten the chains. I have chain locks on my bed, or if I have to use the side rails I will. My Fontaine has side rails rated 5800lbs for securment, they have slots on the braces specifically designed to hook chains. They are not the same as the rails often damaged by forklift operators. Anyway,.. the chains are lose but limited in the length and gap where they attach to the pipe ends. I then use bungee to make sure the hook doesnt come off the pipe. The chain hooks are attached to the pipe loosely. They can leave minor marks from shaking while going down the road. I havent figured out how to prevent this. But I've yet to have any pipe rejected because of it. Welders are going to grind on the bevel before welding anyway,.. so its not a big deal.

I use 2 straps, one from each side of the trailer to belly strap the pipe. Synching from each side, this tightens the pipe together. Coated pipe have nylon ropes around them so they dont touch each other. So you can safely tighten the belly straps with out worry that the pipes will damage each other. The reasoning behind this is because what can happen is the pipe can loosen inside the securement straps and when climbing a hill, or just from bouncing around, the pipe has a tendency to walk out the back of the trailer. I'm no expert,. this is merely my method I learned from trial and error, plus using advice I got from other drivers who through their own trial and error shared their wisdom and experience with me.

Hurst

 

You'll get the hang of it brother. Dont be discouraged because of one rough load.

I personally dont like hauling too much pipe either. I prefer equipment and machinery. But there are some really good paying loads coming out of Texas that are difficult to pass up when your looking for a load down there.

Hurst

 

Are you using regular hook ends on the end of the pipe or slip hooks? Maybe try some inner tube rubber wrapped around hook ends or slip hooks to avoid the minor marks and help them from moving around to much?

 

Last time Haulhand got his pipe hijacked was at that bar in Casper.