The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

Certified uncertified. Headboard is not gonna save u from freight trying to kill u. How bout throwing enough securment and not putting ur truck in a compromised position ? Always leaving urself an out ?

Go get u a "certified" headboard and mash the brakes as hard as u can with a load of steel beams and report back ur findings.

 

Aren't all Tarp Monkeys "certifiable?"


Asking for a friend.

 

Lets be clear.
Without proper securement a good headboard is useless.
But take all the steps (securement and rubber mats) combined with a good headboard and you can hit a wall without the load ending on top off your cab.

 

That is completely impossible with certain loads... every flatbed driver should understand the dangers of this type of trucking. And should be compensated with ur driving skill

 

Should it ever get to that point ?

 

I have enough straps on that back bundle for 100k pounds worth of freight. I can tell i would not be here posting if i had got into a wreck and mashed the breaks hard enough on a load like that

 

Also u say "the load should not start to move" i hate to break to u , but as long as u are driving forward, ur freight is also moving forward. If u are going 65 and mash on the brakes. Ur freight is now going faster than ur truck is , which is what causes people to get decapitated.