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I thought the same thing until I saw a depressed rub mark (maybe 1/32” deep) on a set of x’ed chains on a container I was hauling. This was at the end of a 3600 mile trip.

 

I thought a strap could touch as long as it's going over the chain, but not under? I swear I read something about that on TTR.

F'n CHAINCEPTION!

 

2 sticks rubbed together won't catch fire either.

 

It's why stick people don't have sex!

Chain, crosses chain.
Straps, crosses straps.
Chain and straps don't cross and touch.

 

Ok, good point. I have never had a chain on that long. Maybe 300-400 miles per day, 5 days a week. I have never seen a issue. How is that?

 

Legit?

 

I'm no expert on hauling machinery, but common sense/physics tells me no.

 

Ditto.

 

Legal. That big roller weighs less then 6k pounds. Is it the best way to do it? No but it does work well on those rollers. I’ve done similar before.

 

It is a PI&I truck. Some of them guys take short cuts on them coil loads.