Pulled over for ballooning tarp?

I have no clue but what I would "think" is that as long as the tarp is inside your rub rails and not flapping in the front/back to back you "should" be fine. I've had a few loads that bulged out the sides a little bit but wasn't to bad so I wasn't to worried about it.

 

crossing coops can trip over hi. then U have @ fix

 

Some loads are impossible to tarp right. Do your best to tarp it so it wont billoe but if it does, no big deal. just slow way down when you hit the coops so they dont notice it bellowing wider then your rub rail.

 

i got pulled over by indiana highway patrol 2 a.m. i was driving south on one of them back roads from the shipper into indianapolis. his reason was to simply check my paperwork. he gave me a lvl 3. but i have a feeling it was for flapping tarp. and he wanted to check my load. to which he did.

now i put straps over any area that might balloon out.

 

Disagree, it's embarrassing rolling down the road like that. Fix it if it looks like crap.

 

You did right...

I usually have way too many bungees according to some guys, and the thing will still balloon out. I have no shame in adding 2" or even a couple 4" straps over my tarp to stop it. Not only does it keep me from going insane as I see it in my mirrors constantly, but it also saves my tarps from tears. "flapping" tarps is the #1 reason for a tear (besides not padding it properly)

 

Not sure what you all are talking about, I don't want to fuel this thread up, I just don't throw tarps!