Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

10-4. I know how it feels! That's why I love running a dedicated trailer(s), I know 'my' equipment is in good shape and know exactly how many extras I have and know I'm prepared for the job with adequate edge protection, hand ratchets, tarps, rubber mats, coil bunks, dunnage and everything else...

Although my trains have been having a bit of an issue with tires lately, at least I know what's up and can keep an eye on everything. Maybe the shop has been able to figure it out while it's been in while I've been pulling the four axle.

 

A beautiful morning to pickup/secure this preloaded trailer. I'll take the extra work when I can get it!

 

Absolutely. It's one thing to grab a trailer at the yard and need something, when the shops right there.

The side tool box was a mess too. I like things neat and organized. The other driver left a 5 lb bag of charcoal briquettes in the tool box too

 

Not a load photo, but a hair-raising experience from my honeymoon this past week.

Trying to make this short and sweet:

I've never driven west of Calgary on the Trans-Canada, truck or four-wheeler. It's all new to me, especially the mountains. I'm running about 120-125 km/h in a 110 km/h zone (I'm trying to keep up with other four-wheeler traffic), something I never do.

Come to a 6-7% down-grade, truck is in right lane about a truck length behind a four wheeler doing 110 km/h. I start to pass (with cruise on at 125) at top of the grade, truck starts gaining speed rapidly, starts to gain on four wheeler, and about 3 feet from four-wheeler's rear bumper, decides to start taking my lane while I'm about half way down the side of the truck.

This all happened in the span of a few seconds (I barely even registered the fact it was a steep grade, as I had already been driving about 14 hours) and the truck forced me onto the shoulder and I laid into the horn like nothing I've ever done before and the driver finally used his brakes to slow himself down (he didn't even touch them the whole time as he was going down the hill).

He gave the universal "whoops" shoulder shrug and I kept away from every truck for the last 40 minutes of the drive to Banff. I was legitimately scared when that happened. And noticed this uncontrolled decent of grades in the mountains seemed like par for the course for drivers in that area, and it made me feel concerned for everyone who goes through that area on a regular basis.

And makes me appreciate a good set of jakes and the quality training I received.

 

Bloomin' onions......

 

Another load of precast but this one's coming with me to Québec.



I think I used enough straps..

 

If you are going to strap in the middle of a span like those you also need dunnage there. Concrete will break easily being secured in the middle with no support and the trailer flexing. That is the only thing I would be leery of. On a self supporting span you can put the securement all near the dunnage to prevent this and still be legal. We have to do this with the bridge beams on flatbed trailers.