Unsecured load

You're absolutely right about down pressure. The 16 inch blocks contribute to that, as do the height of the load. That's one reason i don't like the way I see a lot of people hauling rebar with most of the securement going over the load that is bundled up in the middle of the trailer. There's almost no down pressure, with the straps sitting almost flat. Not doing a whole lot of good there.

Certainly a good reason to use extra securement on a load like this. Straps going up at an angle are less effective than something going straight up.

I hauled for a Caterpillar dealer. Everything that is considered a part on anything that says Caterpillar, I've hauled it. The equipment itself, stuff that goes on a low bed, they hauled themselves. Anything that could be considered a part of one I've moved. Also a lot of the tools and equipment that they use to work on them.

 

Appreciate the criticism, but most of my posts that could be considered dumping on someone are in threads where the person is getting it from everywhere, for good reason.

I'm sarcastic and caustic. If you don't like me that's fine, but it doesn't invalidate my opinions or make me automatically wrong.

 

I do not know if I like you or not I do not know you well enough to form an opinion. I just notice the only time I see you post is to tell someone they are doing something wrong.

Show us how you are doing things right. Easy enough.

 

If you are responsible for the load out........ why did you let him leave like that? looks to me like you are the one who needs some healthy criticism.

 

Sounds like @m16ty did everything he could but the load broker and customer didn't want to listen to him.
Also sounds like a few others speed read his posts like passingthru said.
I fall into the "chains" category. If it's steel, heavy and can slide, I like having chains on it to prevent the forward/back movement. Would've taken all of ten minutes to add 4-6 chains and then tarped and strapped.

 

Its a dam good thing your joking here in your post.

If these guys read that an thought you werent joking, then the jokes on you.

You are joking right?????

 

Caught between a rock and a hard place..