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  1. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    100 bucks says thier Google search has "How to secure mini excavator" in the history.
     
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  3. INRUT

    INRUT Medium Load Member

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    Nope, they YouTubed that, google maps for directions & eta. Probably a job site delivery not on google maps yet. They might still be sitting there trying to figure out where to go.
     
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  4. CAXPT

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    Be that as it may, I can only go by what I see, and I see straps, I see their shadows because the sun is high and from the right shining down. As reference, the trees to the left have the same shadow alignment. You should see, considering the size of those 'logs', a fairly decent sized banding, and black or dark blued steel being the standard, it should stick out like a sore thumb against those 'logs' especially between the upper and lower 'logs' where the banding would have stick out because of the transition from the one diameter to the lesser under it. I just don't see it. Doesn't mean it's not there, but from that photo...there isn't a visible clue that those are banded...so I'll have to stick by what I can see. :)
    As an aside, 'logs' are stackable, especially if they're strapped right away, which those two stacks on top of front and back groups could have been done, otherwise, why weren't they just laid out flat? It would have been a better and tighter strapping capable other than leaving that wide area with no strap contact to hold the ones underneath. Just sayin'.
     
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  5. Kyle G.

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    Banding or no banding, the big issue I saw that can’t be ignored is the soft flimsy dunnage. Looks like some of it has already snapped and those broken pieces can easily go flying. Not to mention what it does to the load. That alone made the picture worthy of this thread.
     
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  6. stwik

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    Between not having a bucket and having minimal fuel….something tells me they ain’t going to a job site.
     
  7. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    I hauled those little ones with chains before. #### that. Next time they are getting straps. 3 4” straps are good for over 30k worth of freight. I think they will be fine on 2 2500 pound excavators.
     
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  8. CAXPT

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    Strongly agree. What we can see, is damaged soft wood becoming a hazard on it's own.
     
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  9. BackwoodsGA

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    Earlier today..another. Mercer moment.
     

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  10. Todd727

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    Do you know where I can pick up some of those transparent straps? They don't look like they fade as much as the yellow ones.
     
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  11. BackwoodsGA

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    He moved around with 3 straps on a 48 foot load.
     
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