Using rubber rope when tarping, anyone?

I used it on a most of mine. loop it through the tarp holes and forget it. You can tuck the tarp so it doesn't flop and it's faster to put on. I also used California tiedown rope to tie the excess tarp.
http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Rope/1-2-California-Truck-Rope-3-Strand-Polypropylene-Black-Orange and learn to tie a truckers hitch. It is legal tiedown rope in CA and I hauled bricks using it only on double flats in N CA.

 

I used J hooks and used bungee hooks. Lost a lot too! I like barrolls first reply on ideas. 25 ft is about the max length + extra pieces for repairs as it will hold with a square knot.

 

I recently had some shock cord cut itself on some steel pate that was sharper than it looked, leaving me with a piece about 15' long, so I figured I'd give OP's idea a try, albeit on 4' tarps.



It looks a bit uglier in this picture, but shaking and blowing down the road got the tension evened out in about 50 miles. Just make sure you have some bungees on every row of D-rings pulling the back of the tarp down and forward, because using shock cord forms a more uniform seal on the lumber flap, and it'll pillow out a good deal if you don't. I only had a single centered pallet of bags on this load, so it might be a bit different over 8' wide.

Bottom line, it works. Whether or not it's better is dictated more by your personal tarping style than anything.

 

i just got a 100 ft roll from ZAMZOW -- REAL GOOD - u got to get the plastic TRICK HOOKS - they r what make it work SO GOOD + QUICK

 

Please post a picture of the trick hooks.
No picture available on their web site.

 

I'd like to know what a "trick hook" is as well. I just spent an hour yesterday wandering around a steel mill picking up 50 discarded S-hooks since they've been treating me like the best thing since sliced bread.