What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Quit thinking and get moving. It's only 17 hours of driving.
     
  2. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    Ok, so I used my 4ft tarps today. But still the same process.

    So you start by folding up the front, which these tarps are fitted, so they fold a little different. 20200417_144716.jpg


    Next you fold up the front corners and use the clamps to hold them in place.

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    Then you go to the opposite end and fold them up

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    On a side note, make sure the impatient ahole forklift driver doesn't start pulling the load off, cause it makes the tarp fall. Flippin jerkoff.


    Next step is to fold then ends over to the center 1 more time. Apparently I didn't take a pic of this step.

    Then you fold the tarp in half

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    After that I fold the tarp up back to front about 3/4 of the way and roll it up.

    Nothing fancy, but the clamps really help to hold the folded ends stay put.
     
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    I should go back home till tomorrow night. Left 2 nice ribeyes in the fridge.
     
  4. Rideandrepair

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    I would need a nap after all that.
     
  5. lovesthedrive

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    Some interesting reading.

    Good night all.
     
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    My condolences to you. I don't even like to fold my clothes. What a nighmare! :biggrin_25521:
     
  7. Rideandrepair

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    Wow 15 pages. My attention span doesn’t go that far, gonna take Me 14 more days to get through it all. Good info.
     
  8. D.Tibbitt

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    Man it would seem like a pain in the neck to fold the sides up like that on top of the load
     
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    That is cool tho thanks for sharing @HillbillyDeluxeTruck . I gonna try it with a square load see how hard it is
     
  10. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    It's really not bad once you do it a couple times. But I promise you compared to pulling them off the load, spreading them out on the ground and then lifting them up onto the trailer, it's cake.
     
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