Shut Down at the Scale...44,000 on my spread

I slid a 10K stack of sheet steel with chain and binders 4' back into place. Took forever.

Had a leaky machine previous load and put the first stack on my wet, oily trailer... what was I thinking? Hit the brakes cause I missed my turn and thump! I had sheet hanging over the front of my trailer about a foot from my headache rack. And it was cold, windy and rainy and I parked in the middle of the turn lane to fix this mess. Tarp load too.

Got the BOL signed clear on delivery so that was a relief!

 

Been there. Done that, except it was oiled bar stock. Had to get a wrecker to fix that...

 

Why not X chain the sheet steel?

 

I always do that, and you don't even have to X chain it, just a single going over the front will do the job. I also use straps with edge protectors to secure them, and people always say "Oh, you gont want to do that" but there is no difference between a chain and a strap. Some say a chain gets a "bite" on the steel, but in reality that "bite" is only on the top sheet, and your chains are only there to stop sideways movement and apply downward force, same thing a strap does. i add the chain in the front to stop forward movement.

 

Yep me to! If there is any way to secure a load from forward movement, I do it! I dont want anything sliding through my cab and cutting me in half LOL! 5 minutes of time can prevent that!

 

He got 2 warnings...he's already got the CSA points.

 

you guys can't use dunnage as a wall in front of the load??? or is the load too high???

can't remember the word right off hand.

 

the most i can haul on my bottom deck is 39,500 if its long, so if it 40ft pipe i cant go over 39,500 if its short (in front of my axle spread) than i can go 47,000. I moved a oil skid once OH got me i was told move the weight but i couldnt i dumped air bags moved every thing from my rear boxes and didnt help but 80lbs. When that scale man left for the day he said come in side gave me a ticket and said we are leaving and wont be back untill 6am.........and walked off! thats all he had to say i rolled out!!

think that ticket was $220 for 2,400 over on my spread.

I also marked my center of my step, king pin to the center of my spread than split that. When im hauling a motor or coil ect thats were i put it not in the center of my bottom deck. It really is hard to be over on your drives pulling a step i just start from the step and go back.

 

Snowwy, you mean a bulkhead?
Usually the plate or sheet is to high and its just easier to put a cross or X chain. To me a bulkhead isn't the strongest but is always betting then nothing.

 

Yeah, building a small bulkhead is just something to take some of the energy out of the movement. Just like a header rack behind the cab, it may not stop it completely, but it gives you a good chance at survival. Crap happens, walking away afterwards is Priceless!