The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

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Yeah I was reading the first paragraph and it definitely says at least one tie down over the top of a coil but I guess it’s taken out of context.

 

I understand what your saying. It was added. But, in a sudden de acceleration situation it adds no benefit, if your other securement fails, that coil is coming right out from under that chain or strap.

 

It looks like it’s already been covered but there are three options for securing shot gun coils. X chains, horse shoe chains, and only straps/chains over the top. All three options require something over the top of the coil.

d) Securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise on a flatbed vehicle, in a sided vehicle or in an intermodal container with anchor points-

(1) An individual coil-option 1. Each coil must be secured by:

(i) A means (e.g., timbers, chocks or wedges, a cradle, etc.) to prevent the coil from rolling. The means of preventing rolling must support the coil off the deck, and must not be capable of becoming unintentionally unfastened or loose while the vehicle is in transit. If timbers, chocks or wedges are used, they must be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent them from coming loose. The use of nailed blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure timbers, chocks or wedges, or a nailed wood cradle, is prohibited;

(ii) At least one tiedown attached diagonally through its eye from the left side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the forward-most part of the coil), to the right side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the rearmost part of the coil), making an angle no more than 45 degrees, whenever practicable, with the floor of the vehicle or intermodal container when viewed from the side of the vehicle or container;

(iii) At least one tiedown attached diagonally through its eye, from the right side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the forward-most part of the coil), to the left side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the rearmost part of the coil), making an angle no more than 45 degrees, whenever practicable, with the floor of the vehicle or intermodal container when viewed from the side of the vehicle or container;

(iv) At least one tiedown attached transversely over the top of the coil; and

(v) Either blocking or friction matsto prevent longitudinal movement.

(2) An individual coil - option 2. Each coil must be secured by:

(i) A means (e.g., timbers, chocks or wedges, a cradle, etc.) to prevent the coil from rolling. The means of preventing rolling must support the coil off the deck, and must not be capable of becoming unintentionally unfastened or loose while the vehicle is in transit. If timbers, chocks or wedges are used, they must be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent them from coming loose. The use of nailed blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure timbers, chocks or wedges, or a nailed wood cradle, is prohibited;

(ii) At least one tiedown attached straight through its eye from the left side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the forward-most part of the coil), to the left side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the rearmost part of the coil), and, whenever practicable, making an angle no more than 45 degrees with the floor of the vehicle or intermodal container when viewed from the side of the vehicle or container;

(iii) At least one tiedown attached straight through its eye, from the right side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the forward-most part of the coil), to the right side of the vehicle or intermodal container (near the rearmost part of the coil), and whenever practicable, making an angle no more than 45 degrees with the floor of the vehicle or intermodal container when viewed from the side of the vehicle or container;

(iv) At least one tiedown attached transversely over the top of the coil; and

(v) Either blocking or friction matsto prevent longitudinal movement.

(3) An individual coil - option 3. Each coil must be secured by:

(i) A means (e.g., timbers, chocks or wedges, a cradle, etc.) to prevent the coil from rolling. The means of preventing rolling must support the coil off the deck, and must not be capable of becoming unintentionally unfastened or loose while the vehicle is in transit. If timbers, chocks or wedges are used, they must be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent them from coming loose. The use of nailed blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure timbers, chocks or wedges, or a nailed wood cradle, is prohibited;

(ii) At least one tiedown over the top of the coil, located near the forward-most part of the coil;

(iii) At least one tiedown over the top of the coil located near the rearmost part of the coil; and

(iv) Either blocking or friction matsto prevent longitudinal movement.

 

You said with eye to the side coils your chains should pull a straight down as possible to keep the coil in the racks. I agree.

Why wouldn’t the strap or chain over the top of a shotgun coil do the same thing? It’s not doing much for front to back but helps a lot on side to side. Your x or horseshoe chains are at a relatively shallow angle to the deck and are not pulling down nearly as much as a securement over the top of the coil would.

 

I don't necessarily disagree. Still adds zero forward or rearward. In my my mind, if I'm tossing chain, I'll toss a extra through before over.

 

I don't see rubber between two pieces of metal "creating" a slippery surface. I suppose that's why tires are made of rubber. I could argue if the product never starts to move it doesn't really matter what the friction coefficient is, but in an emergency I would have to say a friction mat does increase the friction coefficient.

 

I agree with that as long as the friction mat is clean and dry and of the proper material.
1 load of oiled coils and that goes right out the door tho.
That's what I am alluding to.
Even so called dry coils arn't, sometimes.

 

Maybe I'm selfish. I see the rubber protecting my lumber and floor more than anti skid.

 

Lumberjacks and trailer builders need to eat too, lol.