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securing forklifts to a deck

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by MNdriver, Jul 30, 2012.

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  1. Jul 30, 2012 #11
    Taildragon

    Taildragon Heavy Load Member

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    Just keep thinking each load through like you are doing, and never be afraid or embarrassed to ask for suggestions, that is pretty much what separates the men from the boys.
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2012 #12
    MNdriver

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    I may be ####y at times, but not so arrogant to be willing to swallow my pride and ask "WTF, how can I do this SAFELY?"
     
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  4. Jul 30, 2012 #13
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    Balls of steeeel...
    I'm the same way, always question a load, when in doubt, put the pedal to the metal and hope for the best.
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2012 #14
    MNdriver

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    I'm willing to try most anything....Once.

    But I was also that crusty ol' E6 that would also sit back and look at the enlisted and say, "watch this ####....." and giggle as it goes down.
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2012 #15
    Taildragon

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    One thing that I have learned is that if something will move for an inch or two when you have an emergency, it gets harder to stop, the more it moves the worse it gets, if it is heavy and moves as much as a foot, you've got trouble getting it stopped. You would be shocked if you knew how many van trailers come in to repair shops with the nose pushed out.
     
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    Oh yeah, those drivers that say, "I GOT THIS!" Then 20 miles later you see them with the load ontop of the drivers seat.
     
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  9. Jul 30, 2012 #17
    MNdriver

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    Honestly, I don't think I would. Had a reefer last trip out as a company driver that got bumped on the dock from a forklift on the inside. All I could do was take pictures before I left and emailed them back to the company.

    They just replied back, "thanks and come home with the load". Never heard another word about it.
     
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  10. Jul 30, 2012 #18
    MNdriver

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    Load of PVC pipe laying all over the interstate...:biggrin_2556:
     
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  11. Jul 30, 2012 #19
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    And then proceed to say, "Driver, that didn't work."
     
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  12. Jul 30, 2012 #20
    MNdriver

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    or that the guy who loaded the truck didn't know what he was doing.....

    Only load I refused to haul flatbed on was because whoever loaded it did a piss poor job of securing it. When the company gave me $50 to resecure it, then I took the load.
     
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