Tarping

Anybody using the bungee rope and J hooks? I'm ordering new tarps, 8' drop 3pc 14oz vinyl. Was thinking about doing the bungee rope so it rolls up with them?
Any body try it?

 

If you have rope hooks about the same distance apart as the d-rings on your tarps or you carry a large bag of hooks (at least as many as you have d-rings) then the rope is a great idea.
If you learn to use a "truckers hitch" knot then 3/8 poly rope can give you even more tarp control.

 

What thickness do you use for the bungee rope, 3/8 also?

 

3/8 or more

 

Those don’t look so bad, if they are legal size they should be in a crate or a curtain side though. These wouldn’t fit in any we have.

 

I sometimes leave some rope in the d rings. It is much quicker that way if you’re doing similar size loads.

 

Muchos Gracias, senor. Those are awesome photos, undoubtedly needed for load insurance purposes, but appreciated for instructional and awe value as well.
I have to laugh, my first flatbed load that I had to tarp for the owner operator that wrote me bouncing checks ( ) was going from Michigan to Chicagoland, and the employees at the shop who were well aware I was green had a field day messing with me. Wished I could take photos back then, but it was Friday and as they all left after I was loaded and outside the building to pad with cardboard and tarp the load, they wished me a happy weekend and that they'd see me Monday. I wasn't there Monday, but it was a hell of a workout and seeing your stuff there I'm reminded of the fear and anxiety I had with that load and being afraid those guys were right.

 

Curtain trailers have a solid roof and usually a set of swinging van doors on the back. The curtain is mounted on top rollers normally 8 to 15 inches apart and there is a 1 to 2 inch strap sewed in top to bottom with a buckle at the bottom of each.the ends are normally hooked to a rotating post on each end to tighten.
They are normally side loaded although can be loaded like a van (by an adventurous forklift operator).
They are normally heavier than a Conestoga due to the solid frame on each side. The Conestoga has a tarp material top that folds with the sides and can be overhead loaded as well as side loaded. The back is normally tarp material as well. They have a folding frame that "scissors" out and can be rolled to either end to allow loading and are a much improved type of covered flatbed that is quicker to load and secure.

 

These are about the best price I've found on a 3pc set of 14oz lumber tarps.
Anybody have any recommendations or stay aways as far as MyTee?
Superlight 14oz 3 Pc Lumber Tarps (8' Drop)