I think there was a failure to communacate here.
The headboard and net are required by law to be able to withstand a certain% off the weight off the load.
Then they look at friction.
The more friction,the less straps/needed to secure the load.
That is calculated with a formula.
Get the friction wrong and you might end up with a load needing 50+ straps.(there are documented cases where the local DOT have put trucks OOS until that was done)
A lot off newbies look at this site(TTR)
ALL i wanted was for them to think about how they secured before we have another picture off a truck with the cab flattend by a load that shifted.
Last thing we need in trucking is more accidents.
If some are upset by the direction this thread has taken i apologise.
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Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by MACK E-6, Dec 11, 2017.
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So at least we are 'all' thinking about load securement
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Little over my head , but does this securement look ok? Saw it on the web.......
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Ya, I thought the middle over everything looked a little light.....
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