Starting Equipment Assistance

O.K. I think I have made my decision to go with Malone...I have requested that they send me a list of the starting securement equipment that they issue you in training it came to a total of around $1700 but it was dated about August 2011, if they finance this the total is like $2600

I have an old contact that works at Tarp Stop in my city that I stopped in to talk to and whom I trust and sent a copy of the list to him he gave me a price of around $2300....

The major difference was I would get (from Tarp Stop) 2 18x24 steel tarps 1 15x24 Lumbar Tarp that is interchangeable (?) and a coil tarp...200 bungee straps 100 21inch and 100 31inch (50 required from Malone) and coil pads (?) .... Everything else is the same ....

My buddy tells me that prices have gone up twice since the list was dated (salesmen speak) and this is the best price he can do .... I know that he will give me quality equipment and not junk... Im not sure what I will get from Malone

Opinions please...and not about Malone...if I don't like it I will activate my authority and do my own thing but I am new to flatbed and im stickin with this move

 

I really dont like the financing deal either....didnt consider the bulk roll but I kinda would just like to grab and go unless im losing a lot of straps

 

I am wondering if the tarps will be of the same quality though?

 

I have to crimp ends on my bungee cords?