Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Would look something like this except the top pipe on mine is smaller.

Loader when I picked this up wanted to load like yours with 4x4 dunnage under the small pipe and I wouldn't let him. Probably would have been fine if I had hardwood but at the time I only had some cheap pine boards. The receiver complained but still unloaded it.

 

I guess my rookie-ness is showing through today. I assumed if that's how they do it, it must work ok.

I'm curious if I satisfied the 2 tie downs in the first 10 feet rule. If I had 4 chains at the ends, and one strap at the 9 foot mark, I think I'm ok?

 

It probably does work fine most of the time. You may have gotten a board that already had a small crack and it wasn't strong enough. Like you said at least it happened while loading.

I've never been a huge fan of having freight on boards that have a large gap under them. Too much of a chance that board could have small cracks and break while driving.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it is 2 tie downs in the 1st 4 feet

 

Nope, 2 in the first 10 and 1 for every 10' after, your thinking 4 becuse only 1 is required if its less than 5 feet and less than 1,100lbs

 

Far as I recall even palletized freight sposed to have 2 straps (chains) on the front most unit unless against a securement rated headboard. Pallets are usually 4' or less in deck length.
From that understanding is why I generally have 3 straps on an 8' unit on my front deck.
Tho I see pretty commonly guys use just 2 in the same scenario.

I don't generally do pipe the length shown just recently here, but would expect I'd secure it similar to crane parts using a bunch of securement in the vicinity of the dunnage at each end, or on each side of the dunnage wherever it is for pipe.

Thoughts, pipe haulers?

 

That's how I do my first 8 foot unit

 

We were tested on this a couple times. Six handed out the quiz. Cnsper helped with the grading. There probably are exceptions, but 2 in the first 10, and 1 for "every" 10 feet after is what I go by. Cnsper made sure to illustrate it's not "at" every 10 feet, but "for" every 10 feet.

 

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&=PART&n=pt49.5.393#se49.5.393_1110

Two "for" the first ten feet, not necessarily "in" the first ten feet.

 

Check the link I posted above. If it's above 1100 pounds it needs at least two tie downs, which means most pallets will require 2 straps for the first one.

3 for an 8 foot piece is not necessary legally, but it sure isn't hurting anything.