Tarping with rope and how to tie it securely?

The best part of using rope is you can take an ugly load and make it look like it was shrink wrapped.

 

Looks like you guys are describing a method where you use one continuous length of rope for the entire length of the load. Weaving the rope up and down between the rubrail and the d-rings. That makes a little more sense.

What our guys do is use one short piece of rope for each d-ring. I have only seen one tarped load come into the yard, and I only saw it from a distance. I would have liked to go up and take a closer look, but they had the tarp pulled off before I even had a chance.

By the way, @kylefitzy and @Long FLD, thanks for the pics. That is some very impressive tarp work!

 

Good point, didn't think of that!

 

I’ve seen people use a piece of rope on each D ring and that’s a no for me dawg. Lol

 

I suppose you could use one piece for each d-ring. Don’t know why you would. It would be a lot slower with no real benefit that I see.

 

If they drop and hook I could see having all the tarps set up the same.

 

True, but that’s a lot of extra knots.

 

Well I'm subscribed to this thread. I've always been curious about using rope or bungee rope. I currently use it on the front and back of the tarps but never found the extra time to work it into my work flow while tarping currently...

 

Good lord . That's a work of art !

 

It’s really not much if any slower. And no hooks to wear through the tarp