The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

bingo^

 

I was going to start a thread “World’s Strongest Flarbedder” and post these pics as my bid to claim that title. Upon reflection, I knew I couldn’t mislead the good denizens of this forum and had to place them in The Hall Of Shame instead. That’s right, I laid my bar on my drives where I always do, the customer asked me to move forward a bit as he needed space to get his machine in, I dutifully complied and ran right over my bar! Bent her good !

 

Holy #### man . No other damage ? I always put my bar on the deck and sticking out a couple inches off the rail, so if i forget to put it away i can see it in the mirrors. I never put it anywhere , where i cant see it in my mirrors. Thats my rule and i a rule i never break.

I left mine on the deck one time and didnt find it til 100 miles down the road when i went to tighten the straps down and couldnt find it in my side box... ya ... that was an oh ####, stomach dropping moment when i found it on the deck. Never again...

 

That’s the reason I always laid it on my front driver side drive, binder end laying on frame, sticking out over edge of drives. Figured if I forgot it and moved I’d see/hear it hit the ground. It was a gravel lot and only thing I can figure is it hit ground and bounced up and caught the metal arm the bottom of the air bag is bolted to and then ran over. There’s a small fresh scratch on that arm but that’s it. I believe we live and die by habits so I try to load/strap/tarp and untarp/unstrap/unload the same way each time, as much as freight allows. Got out of my routine by having to move in the middle of loading and presto! Pretzel Bar!

 

now you can sell it for double what you paid- its now “ergonomic”.

 

TMC giving no cares about that tarp

 

U just showing off ur big hood