skidded suicide/shotgun coils

You beat me to that one!!!! Lol...

 

Needs more bungies.

 

You are legal, but the picture was not very clear. Using the larger chain is perfectly legal. I only made reference to the fact, that most trucks only carry the 5/16 or 1/4. So my apologies. The 3/8 are by far the best way to go, but there are a lot of drivers that don't have those or work for companies that don't provide them except for heavy haul division. I have several of my own, but was told I could not put them on their company truck so I am stuck with the 5/16.

 

Most only carry 5/16 or 1/4"? Also note that indirect tiedown is good for 100% WLL.

 

I would never use anything less on open deck freight. 5/16 are only used by us for hauling the skidsteer on the small trailer behind a pickup back home.

As for 1/4 chain, I'm pretty sure that's only useful for keeping tarp box doors from opening too far.

Every flatbed company I've worked for or looked into has always used minimum 3/8 chain. I can't see why anybody would want to use less. All of your tiedown points on the deck are usually rated for similar to 3/8 G70. Using lesser chain just means more time and more chains to throw.

As for heavy haul those guys tend to run nothing but 1/2. Any less and they would have 50 chains on every machine they move.


Also, I respect that you owned up to your mistake earlier.

You'll find that the guys in this area of the forum are probably some of the nicest most helpful guys around as long as things are kept civil and respectful. Coming in with a post like you did earlier will put you on a lot of people's ignore list pretty quick. If you think any of us have done something wrong or want to know why we did what we have just ask.

 

True, although correct me if I'm wrong though but the weight of the coil has to be under 500 lbs or something like that. Maybe 1500? Only reason I say this is because I had a two small coils on a small scrap load. They we're loaded suicide though, wedged between a 23k coil and some coils stacked on pallets eye to the sky.

 

When I hop in the truck in a few hours ill take a snapshot of it. Think its in the CFR code.

 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/393.120

§ 393.120 What are the rules for securing metal coils?
(a)Applicability. The rules in this section apply to the transportation of one or more metal coils which, individually or grouped together, weigh 2268 kg (5000 pounds) or more. Shipments of metal coils that weigh less than 2268 kg (5000 pounds) may be secured in accordance with the provisions of §§ 393.100 through 393.114.

Pretty sure when I got that load I used a cradle for the 1500 lb coil and didn't bother with the 300 lb coil. Still threw two chains through it.