Tips and Tricks of flatbedding

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Flightline, Feb 23, 2014.

  1. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    The air line manufacturers usually offer them.
     
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  3. slavcha

    slavcha Light Load Member

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    Last month I got airlines and electric line wrapped together from FletPride and it was only $124
     
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  4. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    I've always called that type of type of securement a choker chain or strap. Kinda funny how we all use different terms for the same thing.
     
  6. street beater

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    Same here, a belly goes in between, a choke goes round...
     
  7. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    And a bowtie goes under, over, under while a choke goes over, under, over.
     
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  8. haulhand

    haulhand Road Train Member

    70 mph in the dark and nobody knows the difference.
     
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  9. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Yep. If they didn't get pictures it NEVER happened.
     
  10. DDlighttruck

    DDlighttruck Road Train Member

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    I asked my safety/log auditor if during an audit they have to prove "someone" delivered the load locally. They said no.

    I will keep on logging delivery to the yard then. Roll on, driver
     
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  11. cnsper

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    Before I knew any better I picked up an excavator and ran it down to a construction site. It was a last minute need to place some box culverts. It was 10'6" wide and after dark you are not supposed to be over 10'. Anyhow, I was starting into a canyon and all of a sudden I see blue lights coming up behind me so I pulled over. What it turned out to be was a high speed chase. All I could think about was Oh Crap those guys are working in the road up ahead. Luckily the only person that got hurt was the driver of the vehicle being chased when he hit the dip in the road and went airborne and ended up on the roof in the ditch.

    The thing that helps at times is the width of the trailer. At 9' wide it gives the illusion of being a narrower load. Pulled a 750 dozer one time that was 12' 6.5" and thus was going to require a pilot car. Decided to roll with it anyhow because I had the 9' wide trailer. Got off the interstate and BAM! there was a DOT truck sitting there. Thought for sure he was going to check permits and such. He never even moved the truck. I had my excuse ready though about meeting my pilot in the parking lot about 1/2 mile from the exit... LOL
     
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