Why become a flatbedder?

As Hans and Frans used to say: "No one likes a girly man"

 

No one.
@Dye Guardian, could you show them a tarp job so they can figure out why all the people are warning them to stay away from open deck trailers?

 

My first skateboard was like that. Large load of structural steel and they wanted be to back down a steep mud covered hill with tree roots and all kinds of rocks and tree branches, down a ramp and into a building to be unloaded.

Wish I took a pic of what the truck looked like when I finally made it back up that hill. The looks it got at the terminal and at the truck stops were interesting. Stupid swift got himself stuck in a septic tank again lol

 

Actually, you'd be surprised how many brick and shingle loads are tarped. You can't see under a well done tarp. Many of those really sharp cornered square loads are exactly that. And now I know someone will say it is outrageous to tarp shingles. I've roofed a shed, barn, and house at my place. Miserable and nasty trying to do that with wet darn shingles. And you'll tarp bricks after the first time a brick wiggles loose and ends up in the windshield of a car behind or beside you. I haven'tnt personally had that happen to me, but I know of several credible stories where it did happen to guys I know.

 

I agree with you. I just remind them that there are just as many beautiful days I get to be outside. Depending on conditions, of course, many times I prefer to tarp and untarp outside.

 

I've only hauled shingles out of one place and they want them tarped. I don't think they pay attention to if you do it or not but compared to some loads it's an easy tarp and I'm a company driver who gets paid to tarp, so I tarp it.

 

Hauling brick and block is much easier with air ride suspension. I hauled for years with spring suspension tractor/trailer. I also hauled rolled roofing
Stacked two high with one plastic band around the center of each roll. I see they are shrink wrapped these days.

 

Double stacked rolled roofing is certainly one of my least favorite loads. And for whatever reason, I hate hauling plastic pipe. I know if its well banded it isn't bad, but I still do not like it.

 

Because it's basically a super light sail, and if you're hauling it across Wyoming or somewhere like that, there's a good chance you're rolling the truck.

 

It's not that. It has to do with how it's loaded and the way it feels like the whole load could just collapse and come loose....