Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

If u carry some 4x4 blocks cut into about 10 inches long.. Can brace those between each pipe and winch them together it will keep them from moving anymore.. Although with a load like that, need about 30 blocks lol not worth the time.. I'd say you did good with a load like that. Not much u can do that I know of other then try to get the propane jockey to push them as close together as possible when loading.

 

Personally id have done this, 2 one way, 1 the other per assembly. basically weaving where the weft is the the pipe and the wooft is the straps (archaic and trade specific terms i may have backwards)

 

That’s how I did the back. Not sure why I didn’t do the front that way. I tell you what the workers thought I was retarded weaving the straps like that. In my head I figured it would keep them from moving.

 

K. Just check it as you go. mark with chalk or dirt where it is at start of trip. Makes it easy to tell if things shift

The wrapped straps (on front) dont really keep things from rolling unless you wrap them in opposing directions.

Also, the workers that thought you were retarded for doing it that way because theyre used to idjits just tossing a few straps over and rolling. 95% of the time its fine, but that 5% of the time gets REAL expensive or ends up as a really bad day for the driver

 

Can’t tell in pics but a couple of the flanges have a flat side that keeps them from rolling. 100 miles or so nothing moved.

 

Like the others have said, but wrapping the center in two places front and back helps to at least keep it immobilized and lends a tighter downward on the outside pipes also.

 

NICE that is a good way to do it, never even crossed my mind to do it that way. learn something new everyday in this thread

 

2 loads today to Windsor Ct. First one was just a bunch of miscellaneous junk that 13 straps couldn’t manage. Why they loaded it all on the tail is beyond me. Second load looks heavy but the big pieces had windows cutout in them. Paperwork said 43K.
Had to claim the 16 hour short haul exception

 

lumber out of Jesup GA, went to wilmington NC

Sheetrock out of Georgetown SC went to Jacksonville FL

 

On this new trailer I decided to “throw hooks” and leave the straps permanently in the winches. I think I changed my mind. Doing my first strap load. 7-8ft high lumber. All I can say is I’m glad there weren’t any witnesses because I can’t throw hooks to save my life and when I do they are guaranteed to be twisted 55 times.