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Steel Coil Securement

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by farmerjohn64, Jul 15, 2020.

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  1. Jul 17, 2020 #91
    JonJon78

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    Good for you man. Go back and have your company show you the way they want it done. Practice it until you feel comfortable.

    Definitely no shame in taking the time to go back to the terminal and get things right!!

    Lots of guys unfortunately dont do that and then it's to late because they've tore something up already, loads scattered across the highway, etc etc etc.
     
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  3. Jul 17, 2020 #92
    not4hire

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    Snap binders are perfectly safe...

    [​IMG]

    I actually used both, sometimes ratchets just wouldn't work. I only launched my winch bar once twice. ;)
     
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  4. Jul 17, 2020 #93
    farmerjohn64

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    Yeah I’m glad I did because I would’ve ended up doing two things wrong even though this weathered guy nicknamed “Machinegun” helped me out (apparently he was too radical for the marine core when he tried to enlist, whether that’s true or not idk lol); the coil was so wide I couldn’t do my binders without it being inside the coil, instructor said you should hook to the frame of the trailer instead and not the stake pocket; the second and biggest mistake I was gonna make is taking the guy’s advice about using those round ones inside the rub rail to hook up to, reason being Western is cheap af and those are hollow, guy probably didn’t know that and I hear they can also be solid steel but they’re apparently not on these
     
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  5. Jul 17, 2020 #94
    kylefitzy

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    The round things are called pipe spools, and they are hollow on most if not all trailers. They are perfectly fine to hook chains to, at least in my opinion.
     
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  7. Jul 17, 2020 #95
    farmerjohn64

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    Thanks I forgot the name
     
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  8. Jul 17, 2020 #96
    skallagrime

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    Hunt around on your trailer, there should be a placard that tells you securement ratings to the various tie-downs, it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, so if a pipe spool is okay on one trailer, it may not be rated for your ties (or even anything more than cosmetic)

    Some trailers the stake pockets are stronger, some, the spools are, and some neither are what you should tie to
     
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  9. Jul 17, 2020 #97
    kylefitzy

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    Anchor points are not required to be rated.
    I have typed that so many times my phone auto fills the next word for that whole sentence.
     
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  10. Jul 17, 2020 #98
    daf105paccar

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    How many times will you switch trailers?
     
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  11. Jul 17, 2020 #99
    farmerjohn64

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    I ran with the same trailer for about 3 weeks until I came in to the terminal last week, only time I know of when you switch is if you’re swapping loads with someone
     
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  12. Jul 17, 2020 #100
    daf105paccar

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    Are they all the same brand or a mixed bunch?
     
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