X Chaining Beams

Yes

 

I x chain beans all the time if a portion of the chain crosses each beam. If not I will build a bulkhead. There are plenty of photos all over showing beams, pipe, steel structure , and coils going thru the cab due to an unexpected accident.

 

No X chains on these loads.

 

That’s scary looking

 

Gotta be trolling

 

Long as you know what your hauling and know how to secure it..... it’s a walk in the park.

 

Yea those oil soaked pieces of steel are fun to get to stay in place. I've seen them trying to sneak out from under chains had to put a bulkhead front and back to make them cooperate.

 

I don't use X chains on something like that with so many individual pieces. Grab a chain with the hooks in each hand, cross your arms and hook the hooks back onto the other chain to make a "buttonhole". obviously you need to adjust the buttonhole to fit over the with of the beams. You want one side of the buttonhole to go over the top of the beams and the other side to hang down over the front of the beams., then you want the chain running back at at least a 45 degree angle down to the rubrail/spools to prevent forward motion, the less of an angle the better but 45 deg is more practical. That way you have chain on every piece, at least for that layer. repeat as necessary.

So, stand in front of the load on the trailer, and drop a hook down in front of a spool. bring the hook back up behind a spool where it would give the chain a 45 deg angle to the front of the load. same for the other side, then make the "buttonhole" to drape over the top. once that is setup go back to the front of the trailer, where the middle of the chain is, and pull out the slack and cinch it up with a binder.

There are other variations if you don't have deck space in front of the load.

 

I’m gonna need a picture lol

 

I have an Idea for one, I'd get banned.