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  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    And..... other than making some wiener feel important, the purpose that was supposed to serve was??o_O
     
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    Normally I'd agree. In this case I honestly believe the guy has zero idea what a belly wrap actually is and what purpose it serves.
     
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    Then he shouldn't be doing that job. If Paragon put him in that position, heaven help them when the wreck happens and the lawyers arrive.
     
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    Is this a legit way to cross chain/secure rubberized equipment? Similar to @woody above's pics but different..

    chain3.jpg chain4.jpg chain4 (2).jpg chain3 (2).jpg chain3.jpg chain4.jpg chain4 (2).jpg chain3 (2).jpg
     
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    Definitely not OK. The giveaway is that the binder is not forming a straight line with the chain, to the attachment point on the vehicle. So the binders on both sides are dependent on each other, essentially pulling against one another. If the chain fails in any section it will compromise the tension on the other side.

    I think that's a case of someone trying to be sharp. He thinks he's got a good way of securing with minimal equipment but he's putting himself in position to have a major "uh-oh"
     
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    Wow that’s bad. If I was dot I would nail him with so many citations. He needs 4 separate attachments on that vehicle. The way he has it seems like an overly complicated way to do it wrong. What’s funny is he is so close to doing it the right way. So so close.
     
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    I like the bent handles on the ratchet binders from using a cheater. Guy doesn’t have a clue.
     
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    They are still frames grabbed from the video.