What is a good general purpose tarp size?

Starting out? Two 16x20 and four 24x24.

 

4 20X24 with a 8ft flap on the 20 ft end and 2 rows lacing on the opposite end
or 2 24X24 with 2 20X24 all with flaps
3 18 X24 steel tarps with 3 rows of lacing all sides
I found different colored lacing helps me know which one it is before I spread it out all the way

 

I think if you’ve ever pulled a flatbed, you’d know what you might be needing. Just my thoughts.

 

super B is completely different
140k gross (96k net) on 60ft of deck on 2 connected trailers
lumber piled to the 13ft mark front to back on both if KD
normally 32ft lead and 28ft pup
notice: 2 48X24X24 boxes on each trailer
18X24 cross frame dunnage rack on the lead

 

Well that being said, I guess I’d get a 24x32 with flaps on each end and a 24x28 with flaps on each end. Now you can cover lumber and steel.

 

Having pulled a super B in the early 90s with a 24X32 double flapped lead tarp and 2 24X16 single flapped the thought of suggesting anyone buy a 24X23 tarp is just plain cruel... It will be 125lbs minimum and if he un-tarps while waiting for the customer to open and having to lift that heavy s.o.b. onto the trailer/tractor fender the thought still makes my back ache.
This is why my earlier recommendation was made.

 

Good point