This is why you put more than 2 chains on a coil

Probably cause you said what you said.

If that's not saying a load should always remain secured through an accident i don't know what is.

 

It's a metaphorical statement that can help in visualization of securement... Obviously not meant to be literal cause if God won't to break something is gonna break.... It is to make a point.... So I'm not going to do all the math but to go off his post... If a object breaks 2 chains it lost enough energy to break those chains if it breaks 4 chains it lost twice the amount of energy
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And for a 50k could I'm throwing a min of 10 chains anchored as far spread out as possible

 

Coil load like that would be getting at the vey least 3 chains, off the trailer allowed for j hooks, then each cool would have 2 straps over the top.

 

For 12k lb coils?

 

That's how I do my coil securement. I always over secure. Was my biggest fear when I started with tmc. specially after they show you the video in orientation of their driver that had 2 Alcoa coils out of Lancaster goal through the cab of a seasoned driver of 12 years

 

10 chains? Have at it. Me, I'll secure it properly without getting into the realm of stupid over kill and drive like i have a brain cell functioning.

 

So please enlighten me, what exactly is "stupid overkill" last I checked what my idea of proper securement could be another's under secured

 

It isn't the securement that got him. It was his poor driving habits. Dont tail gate or drive faster than you should and keep the cell phone out of your hand and you don't need all that extra over kill. If you put yourself in a position where you have to slam on your brakes the extra chain and 2 straps aren't going to make any difference.

 

10 chains on a 50k lb coil is stupid over kill.

Edit to add: assuming you arent using some cheap Chinese dog chain, thats literally more than double the required securement on a coil loaded suicide.

 

I would agree with some of that.

Simple physics though, the idea is to prevent an object from gaining momentum. With enough securement you can prevent an item from shifting.

I've seen shotgun coils with just over 50% of their weight securement not even move on the deck because a driver used a properly secured deadman/trip block on it.

Securement is all in the methods in which you employ to prevent the movements