Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

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  1. shooter19802003

    shooter19802003 Road Train Member

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    I wish it was square. That last step down of 6ft screwed me. Had to throw 2 full length tarps because of it. Sucked. I really was struggling with that part. I didn't have any d-rings to do anything with there. I was at a loss.
     
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    shooter19802003 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, just sucks when you spend a bunch of time doing something and it looks like crap. It's like hey, this is what 2 hours of my time accounts for. :(
    If it was like a 30 min throw and go.....yeah....not bad. However, it definitely wasnt.
     
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    i like to take the end of the tarp and tuck it underneath the back of the freight. then hook bungee to both sides and pull forward as far as u can go..(not always possible if its palletized or no gap between freight and trailer) then just fold up the excess on the sides, like regular and tuck underneath.. find whatever d rings you can on the side and pull tight... those sharp ### corners tho, not sure i wouldve had enough blankets to get it all covered. i think u did a good job, its never easy tarping sharp uneven crap like that
     
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    Well I'd prove you wrong, but I don't take pics of my sucky jobs to vindicate you, so you'll just have to take my word for it. :)
     
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    Hey, D.Tibbitt. I found some of my old pics of my better tarp jobs from Swift days:
     

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    If your at the Kwik trip in owatonna on Sunday, dinner at famous Dave's is on me. I should be there early afternoon on Sunday. I'm in a faded red 4900 pulling a load of pipe
     
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    Try one of these on for size...

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    nice ! must be shotgun coils to laredo?
     
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    shooter19802003 Road Train Member

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    Lol, I'm a glutton for punishment. :D
     
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