Rebar un-securement

Let me start off by saying that I am by FAR a professional flatbed driver and I am NOT a seasoned driver, I'm still fresh and have a lot to learn.

Time and time again I see drivers secure rebar like this and take off down the road. Throwing straps strictly over the top of a rebar load does nothing but secure the 2 bundles on each end. If you look at a load that is secured as mentioned above, you'll see that the straps don't even touch the bundles in the middle, leaving them NOT secured. What I have learned is, throw your straps over top, as many as necessary. Then, run straps underneath of the bundles on the side, and then up through, then over the middle bundles and down the other side. Heck, I even put 2 chains on the front of the load. This stuff is nothing to lightly secure!! It's like hauling needles that weigh 1k lbs a piece!

 

Yep! That's what I meant to say but couldn't think of a word to describe it lol

 

I agree on the chains. This time of year the place I haul out of always wants it tarped, I use straps so that way I don't have to un-do the tarp to tighten everything up after a couple miles. I always have chains on the front though. I've seen guys roll out of there with a 48 ft load with 5 straps total as securement. They'll learn like this guy did I guess