Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

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  1. MACK E-6

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    IIRC.... eight?
     
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    At least 8, is there a catch?
     
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    7 1/2?

    I'm saying 9.
     
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    Two, one on each end, and a bulkhead on the front.:D
     
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    Bingo.

    Easiest way you do it is take the first number and add 2. 73ft...7+2=9.
     
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    What do I win? :D
     
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    Why is that?
     
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    Going off memory, one for the first and last 5 feet. 73-10 = 63. So you need 7 for the remaining 63'.

    That's what I'm going with.
     
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    I don't have a video, nor am I good at drawing, but I can try to explain it.

    Fold your drops on either end (that extend past the load) under the top of the tarp. To do this, you can grab each end by the rub rail, pull that point over to the other side of the trailer, then once you have both ends up, fold it back (assuming it's something low like steel). If not, just fold under the best you can.

    Then from their, roll or fold each section under until you hit the load, and use either bungees or a strap to hold it in place.

    I tend to do this a lot with plate steel, and it works really well to make it look like a little package on the trailer.
     
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    That helps, thanks. I still would like someone to show me. I'll reread this tomorrow as I tarp, see if it helps. Thanks