Question for Flatbedders

Let me rephrase that question.....
Are the lumber loads picking-up as far as loads on the ground waiting for trucks?

 

Yeah! We got lumber loads comming out our ears...Rarely do I wait long at a mill either.

Weyerhaeuser gets you in and out really quick...

 

How many guys have told you "if you'd drive accordingly you wouldn't have to worry about it falling off"? But you are right, its better to be safe than sorry!

Depending on what your hauling if its secured correctly it will stay! If your hauling coils there is a good chance its gonna come loose if your rolling down the highway and roll it over. Your chains, the trailer, and the tiedowns will only take so much and with a coil digging in to solid ground or pavement, its bound to break something!

I guess this all depends on what the person says when he walks up to you. Some of the biggest problems I've seen is guys not knowing what they are doing, undersecurement, oversecurement but still not done right, not having the proper equipment (right size chains or straps), and not driving accordingly.

 

i love flat bedding ,it dont take long to get loaded ,chain it down or starp it down or both , and hit the road , either they take it off with a forklift or a crane sign the paperwork and get your next load????been hauling crane parts latly ,conterwights 30-40,ooo or a counterwight and boom section down the road yah go quick an easy and no tarps lol but tarping aint bad

 

Hey, find your own handle!

 

Anybody got an idea what used tarps are selling for? I just bought another truck and the old boy I bought it from was retiring and I ended up with all his equipment. I pull hopper and don't have a need for them. Hate to see them set around and collect mold.

 

It's hard to give you that answer...

It all depends on the shape they are in. age. material. size. open flap or box tarp. steel, lumber, coil, or smoke tarp. 2 piece, 3 piece, 1 piece...

If it were me... I'd look on ebay to see what they are selling for there... And maybe possibly put them up there yourself.

 

After tarping with lumber tarps quite a bit...I think every skateboarder would love to be called "No Tarps".....

 

Or give them to "No Tarps"....'bout time he starts to tarp again......

 

Hittin the road in the morning for Denver with 60' beams...Sounds like fun...Gotta get permits for Id. and Wy.
I checked the weather and it's supposed to be really hot everywhere I am going...
Maybe I'll be able to find some IdleAire somewhere along the way....( company pays for it)...
Be safe all........