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<p>[QUOTE="HillbillyDeluxeTruck, post: 8640913, member: 109210"]You dont need 22 4" straps and you dont need any 20ft straps. Get like 3 or 4 extra straps besides however many winches you have. </p><p><br /></p><p>4" ratchets are nice, but not really needed to start out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Id say 10 chains and binders.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as dunnage, I used to carry like 8 pieces. Hardly ever needed that much. Only time I used more was hauling pipe, then it was 9 pieces. I wouldnt waste time with a dunnage rack, Id just chain them down at the front or rear of the trailer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tarps. I hate tarps, but sometimes ya need them. I spend a lot of time thinking about the perfect tarps. My 4fts are nice, my 8ft ones are a pain in the ###. I personally think the 3 piece sets are nice and that's what I want to go with at some point because most of the freight I haul never goes end to end on the deck, and my 24ft tarps overlap a lot. Ive even wondered if I could get a tarp made with heavy duty zippers and have different length sides lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably missed some things, but those are my thoughts for now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HillbillyDeluxeTruck, post: 8640913, member: 109210"]You dont need 22 4" straps and you dont need any 20ft straps. Get like 3 or 4 extra straps besides however many winches you have. 4" ratchets are nice, but not really needed to start out. Id say 10 chains and binders. As far as dunnage, I used to carry like 8 pieces. Hardly ever needed that much. Only time I used more was hauling pipe, then it was 9 pieces. I wouldnt waste time with a dunnage rack, Id just chain them down at the front or rear of the trailer. Tarps. I hate tarps, but sometimes ya need them. I spend a lot of time thinking about the perfect tarps. My 4fts are nice, my 8ft ones are a pain in the ###. I personally think the 3 piece sets are nice and that's what I want to go with at some point because most of the freight I haul never goes end to end on the deck, and my 24ft tarps overlap a lot. Ive even wondered if I could get a tarp made with heavy duty zippers and have different length sides lol. Probably missed some things, but those are my thoughts for now.[/QUOTE]
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