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Question about hauling pipe.

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Freightlinerbob, Jul 28, 2013.

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  1. Jul 28, 2013 #1
    Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    I haven't hauled a load of pipe in quite some time and may just get to do it tomorrow. So......

    I was taught to use belts on every tier ( obviously) and then to wrap a chain on each end as follows:

    From one stake pocket over the top down the other side, under the pipe and back over the top and down to the stake pocket on the side opposite where I started.

    Is this still OK?

    I don't see many doing it this way these days, rather just wrapping a chain to itself, around each tier and belts on each tier.


    What is the best, safest way?
     
    Freightlinerbob, Jul 28, 2013
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  3. Jul 28, 2013 #2
    baha

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    coated pipe no 2 belly ok
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2013 #3
    Freightlinerbob

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    Huh? Could you elaborate?
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2013 #4
    MJ1657

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    What????????
     
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  7. Jul 28, 2013 #5
    AZS

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    I think he's saying if the pipe is coated no chains, do you have pipe stakes? A lot of places require them to load. We always just use straps, say it's three tiers and 40 ft length, two straps on bottom tier, two straps on middle tier and between 5-7 straps over top depending on weight. Different ballgame if they pyramid stack it.
     
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  8. Jul 28, 2013 #6
    Freightlinerbob

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    Do you don't belly wrap other than belting each tier?

    Yes I have 4-4' stakes, I hope that's enough.
     
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  9. Jul 28, 2013 #7
    UTurn1

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    Ask the shipper/loader they would tell you. Some of it depends on the pipe, as in coated. I bellywrapped mid-tier. I used chains and pipe stakes when not chocked/blocked each tier
     
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  10. Jul 28, 2013 #8
    snowwy

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    i think it depends on the pipe wouldn't it???

    seems like some shippers don't want chains used.
     
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  11. Jul 28, 2013 #9
    Noggin

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    I dont belly unless its a pyramid load. If you use straps on every tier, you're pulling each level together and down, so a belly wrap isnt necessary. I use at least 2 straps per layer, if its long (35'+) i'll use 3.
     
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  12. Jul 28, 2013 #10
    SHC

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    All the pipe yards I have loaded at strictly prohibited chains. Signs all over the place and on the bills NO CHAINS ON LOAD !!!!

    i always put 3 straps on each tier of pipe, and I chain my stakes at the bottom of deck, and middle of load to help keep them from bowing out and the loader/unloader from breaking my stake pockets
     
    SHC, Jul 28, 2013
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