Post your flatbed load pictures here

The way I've always looked at it is like this. The force on the same side is doubled, because the components are using the same parts, whereas on separate sides, the force is halved. For example, when you pry up on something, you try to make it as tight as possible so there is no loosening...because you've taken all the play out of it. I think that's the concept that's being used. If all the slack and play is gone, the amount of force to break it is half what it would take if the force was spread out utilizing components from the other side...it basically doubles the amount of components it has to break.

Does this make sense to you?

 

Read it a few times and no sense to me.

I think it's not about things being weaker one way or the other, because I don't think they are, it's if one would break, the side to side securement would then be unequal.

 

Okay, let's try it this way. Securing 5,000 lbs.
Same side. You have a chain on same side, it's holding 5,000 lbs.
Both Side. You have a chain on otherside, it's holding 2,500 lbs.

The same side is holding the entire amount, while the split side spreads it out to two sides...hence you get full working strength when split between two opposite holding posts and only half when on the same side holding posts.

By spreading it to another side, the securement components halve the weight any one has to bear, whereas on same side, one component (the weakest link aspect) has to bear the whole weight, in this case that might be the chain. Even though you have two points of securement on the same side, you have one common component (the chain) where all that strain will be placed.

When it's split, the common component can spread the weight to two opposite points.

Kinda make sense now?

If not, think about ice on a lake. Standing, you will fall through, lying flat, the ice can hold you because there is less concentrated load on it.

 

Anyways, back to pictures. This was the load from hell as far as I'm concerned.

 

And why was that such a bad load? Looks like a normal tarp load. Not that I like tarp loads but kinda part of the flat bed game.

 

Load from hell pictures part deux


This is kind of reversed, I didn't get a chance to take a lot before finishing so it shows in reverse.. but this load and the plastic was done TWICE. Those two extra bundles were originally on the back and although the trailer total scaled legal, the axles didn't. Originally it was 39,400. The split was 21,000 and 18560 and I had planned originally to go through LA. After the second loading moving the bundles to the front (and not following the ####amamie idea of the dispatcher), I ended up being 20260 and 17280 and taking the slower route through TX...but that load had to be completely secured, plasticized and tarped twice. And no, I don't get double pay as far as I know. Reason so much attention? See those racks in the third from last pic? Those are junk that are being scrapped because they had wet stock that jammed the machine, supposedly, because the load had gotten wet and started oxidizing the metal making it jam. They said it absolutely could not get wet. I had holes in the tarp, and the straps from the last load were wet.........so I had to plasticize it before strapping it, and then put plastic between the straps and the tarp to cover any possible tears from tightening the straps and also as a drip shield because of the tarp holes.

5 hours the first time, 6 the second cause I had to undo everything wait for them to decide what to do (almost got it off me) then redo everything. Needless to say, coming down sick and this job.....made me very ill.

 

Who do you drive for CAXPT?

 

Is that at Schutz, in Pasadena?

 

Quick question, first time going into Cali. I'm headed near San Fran from I80 to 880 and all that BS toget to the stadium. When I get there I will have 1 hour left on my 70. Is there any truck stops nearby?

 

Saw this guy in front of me awhile ago....
Drove behind him for about 3-4 miles before i had to make a stop (also tried to warn him but he never responded or maybe didn't want to )