Where is everyone #5

Now I dont haul it cause it's cheap, but there is a place near me making that. But anyhow, with similar stuff. I have found myself strapping down, drive to guard shack for paperwork and I hit the straps again. Normally get a few clicks and nice and tight. Chains on steel I stop in the first 50 miles. Normally can find one to snug up, no matter what you do.

 

10-4. I should have recognized that. I think I got something similar to that, but on a much smaller scale. Pics are dated 10/9/18 on my phone. Was pre made wire cages I took out to a place that poured bridge beams if I recall correctly. I should of had them rework the load as it paid FTL, & put the top layer on deck, instead of stacked like it is. Luckily I was smart enough to pull from both sides. Still looks haphazardly stacked..

Zoomed in, looks like I got 3 2"ratchets on ditch, & 2 4" winches on road.. Sure don't miss that 174" wheelbase.. LoL

 

Just like logs. By the time you travel down 20-30k of bush roads the logs have settled enough you've gotta tighten them up half a dozen links or so.

 

Just a curious wuestion. Would keeping some pallets to strap...nevermind. Looked again and my idea would be off the deck.

 

Wire mesh. I've hauled a few loads of it. Messy stuff with the rust but it's easy to secure, well for most anyways.

 

Those spongy loads are gonna lean and settle. When you throw your straps all from 1 side, the side that you actually tighten down will lean out because the straps pull it that way. Even if you put pallets on the top, it would still lean. On top of that, you would have to remove the pallets off the deck every time you load.

All you have to do to prevent spongy loads from leaning is alternate the securement from side to side. It's sort of like tightening your wheels on your car...you go opposite to opposite. Make sense?

 

BTW, I do appreciate you trying to problem solve and think outside the box. That will take you a long way in the open deck world.

 

Yeah I was thinking on the outside to "frame it" not the top. Boneheaded thought lol

 

And tighten from the inside out, side to side.

Taking the time to think about what you want you're securement to do before throwing it on is good prevention for future headaches.

 

selfie??