Strapping a Load

As for rolling the entire strap inside the binder, that's how I was told to do it. Then I was hauling some tube steel and saw how the o/o's that haul that stuff everyday do it. Pull it all the way through, bring it back behind the binder, roll it up, put it betwen the strap and deck then tighten 2 or 3 times around. Snce I've started doing that, I noticed my straps feel and stay so much tighter.

Another thing to consider it your own life. When you get a brake check are you confident that your load isn't gonna com through the cab? I have 4 kids to raise. I'm gonna put as many straps and chains on that make me confident. I've had old timers and supervisors tell me I'm workin harder than I have to. Oh well, what's a little excercise and an extra 10 minutes. If that's too much work than you should be a pencil pusher.

Another vote for inside the rail and also chains around the pocket and back on themselves.

 

I would really like to know exactly where it says that half strapping is illegal.
It doesn't... Anywhere...
What it actually says is that each tie down is to be secured in such a manner that prevents it from becoming loose, unfastened, opened or released while vehicle is in transit.
Some officers will try to get you for unsecured load if they want to piss in your cheerios and write you a ticket but I'll bet dollars to doughnuts you'll beat it in a court room because it's such a grey area.
I would love to hear different from an ACTUAL DOT OFFICER and not just from some super trucker who wants to be one.

 

Here, read this, it will explain it all


https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/cargo-securement/cargo-securement-rules

 

Boy, talk about bringing back a dead thread.....

 

What is old to one today was new yesterday.

 

Yesterday being 12 years ago.....