Tarping

I see these car haulers going down the road everyday. The only thing that would freak me out, would be that car sitting over my cab. Now I've seen some with just cars on the trailer, but many of them have that car sitting right on top of the tractor. Just seems like it would be extremely top heavy and very "mushy" to drive. I'd be curious as to how it would handle on the road. But it would just give me the creeps knowing that car is on top of my truck.

 

When I rollout my tarps I put a bungee on each corner and stretch it tight before I pin it. Helps to center it and get it tight before I pin it down.

 

Yeah, same type thing, I think the tail gator sits on the deck it self, the teledyne hangs off over the road, off the back of the trailer, it's a 3 wheel fork lift, usually with terra type tires, and e 3cyl yanmar, or hatz type engine,

 

Tarping is as hard as you make it .... the first few times will be difficult .... after a bit it gets easier

Just take the time to make sure it is right .... dont get rushed

 

Congratulations! I think cross winds while tarping are a mandatory discomfort. You will drive for days in perfect, calm weather, and when the need to tarp or untarp arises, the wind will miraculously appear to make the job more difficult! Oh well!

 

Good Job, oh yeah for sure if it is calm, the minute u start to unroll it will kick uo like a friggin typhoon, don't feel too bad I picked up a load thursday night in pittsburg, it was about 12 deg out, it was at midnight when I started to roll wit it, who ever strapped and tarpped it did such a crappy job I almost lost the friggin thing on 76. So I had to just about redo the whole thing on the side of the road, it was freezin and a bit of a howl too, first I was pissed then got determined to make record time with it, I had it retarped and strapped in 20 minutes flat, now that is taking the whole thing down and putting it all back together, after that it rode it looked good to N.Y.. Funny thing is when I got back in the truck I realized all I had on was a t-shirt,, man I am a tough guy!! LOL.. keep up the good work I'll be lookin for ya.

 

Running a 10 car rig isn't as bad as you think. The only thing that got me a bit wormy was backing the car or SUV onto the headrack and feeling the tires falling into the pocket.

SUVs are a pain on the headrack because of height clearance. Very hard to get a tall one down under 13-6...I usually ran about 13-10 to 14 ft with no problem. Helps to pay attention to bridge clearance signs. Something I took for granted in my dry van days...unless I was in Chicago or elsewhere with low clearances. I ran Texas and surrounding states...so it wasn't much of a problem.

Cars are top heavy and they sway a LOT in the wind and from normal movement of suspension. You do get used to it though. Slow and easy are the words to live by in cornering and such. That applies for any top heavy load.