You have to climb onto the trailer. Put your hands on the trailer and pull yourself up onto it.
TMC Up to date orientation thread. 2013
Discussion in 'TMC' started by Hsauer87, Aug 4, 2013.
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Now I'm sad. I have complete confidence in climbing a ladder to the top of the load, deploying the tarp, securing the tie downs, pushing and pulling 100+ pounds on the test machine (no problem), and lifting the 75-80 lb tarp from the ground to my shoulder, carrying it 150 ft, and putting it up onto the flatbed. I am smart, a quick learner, very motivated, with a good attitude and cheerful disposition. I was looking forward to the challenges and excitement of flatbed trucking - not to mention the higher pay. But now I am sad. Even with working out for the next 2 months I do not foresee being able to lift 120lb over my head. Why has NO ONE ever said you had to do that? I don't want to waste time that I could be doing training somewhere else if TMC is just going to cut me at the end of training anyway. I guess they have to do what they have to do . . . I would have really loved working for this company. Before I completely decide not to apply, I will call and try to talk with one of the trainers to get all the details. I suppose I'll have to check out Knight or Prime or some other dry or refer or something that pays less and I have to do nothing but drive, drive, drive, and never go home in order to make enough money to pay my bills. I mean, I'm resourceful. If my tarp was all wet and weighed all those extra pounds, I could charm a forklift guy to put my tarp on the truck. I could use something as a lever or pulley - good at jerry-rigging things - to aid in getting it onto the coil. I'm not helpless or dumb, but I am not a professional weightlifter. 80 lbs I handle now on the farm - no problem. 120 . . . that may not be do-able. Too bad they won't give me points for ingenuity.
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Dont get discouraged. I watched the load securment videos and that tarp is dry and doesn't look like it weighs 120lbs. I think based of what your doing one the farm you could handle the tarps. And yeah, if your working smart your going to roll the tarp onto your load while its on the fork lift. Keep a positive attitude and shoot for the best.Musicmaker60 Thanks this. -
thanks I'll continue to train, research, and keep my options open.
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The tarp u lift at orientation is NOT 120 lbs... Yes they can get that heavy being wet and frozen. But they just have u lift a dry tightly rolled tarp. Don't get me wrong I watched them send two men home because they couldnt do it... Its not easy at first. They give u several chances and show u the proper technique to lift it. Don't be discouraged.
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I am pretty sure you dont have to lift a 120lb tarp over your head. The internet stories I have heard are that you must lift it to a shoulder and toss it on the deck, and possibly repeat to toss or carry it onto a load. I envision dropping into a croutch and then basically squatting it up as it falls onto your shoulder, similar to a firemans carry. If you are not familar with olympic weightlifting I would get familiar with it, you will learn to use your hips and legs quite efficiently.
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Most places will put the tarps up with forktrucks for you if you ask. There are even places that either do it with their people or have systems set up to spread the tarp out and place it on the load. Worse case is that you may have to ask for help. No biggie.
I am not trying to discourage anyone but I still contend that the lumber tarps weigh 120lbs. The steel tarps are about 90.
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Riverrat143 is correct on weight of tarps. Now having said that let me help you out go to tmc trans.com then click on drive for tmc and follow new drivers and look for tmc training and in there you will find all the info you are looking for. Also a video of what they want on lifting the tarp. Also most fork lift drivers will put the tarp up on the load for you if you ask and say thank you it worked for me. Also hot days offer a bottle of cold water for there help and they are happy. It's slow getting use to trapping for about 6 months but after that it get's easy. I was not in the best of shape when I started but lost 30 lbs In 3 months and that made it easy. Best of luck to you. Also that video of the tarp test is on YouTube.
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thank you all! I will look up that u-tube video right now
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I would agree with the tarp weights, as well. These are the figures the recruiter gave when he came to class. I'll be out of school in mid-Feb. (hopefully that will be enough time to get my ### the rest of the way in shape lol), and have a prehire with TMC. They are on the short list of companies I'm considering, and the more companies that come thru the more I'm leaning toward them.
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