My bungees have a wll on them.

 

I've been looking for them. What brand are they and where did you them them Allan?

 

Fort Garry Industries in Winnipeg, mb. Product is called happi-hookers or something like that. Not cheap either, around $2.00 a bungee.

 

Here's an article from late 2010 saying that in Canada at least,

"Bungee cords and tarp straps are not suitable for use as tiedowns, and are equally unsuited to having an assigned Working Load Limit (WLL). There is no intention to prohibit the use of these devices as supplementary restraint for light weight cargo and equipment," CCMTA added in its guidance."

No bungee jumping cargo securement rules - Today's Trucking, the truck news site.

I love how they won’t come out and just say what they mean. Does that article mean they can or cannot be used to strap tarps to a headache rack?

 

Does light weight mean a tarp, because the ACTUAL weight of the tarp (some) is over 100 pounds.

 

This is exactly what I’m referring to. WTF does “supplementary” mean to the DOT? By strict definition, “supplementary” means “in addition to”. So if that is what they mean, then you would have to have some other “primary” securement method even to secure the tarp over the load and then supplement that with bungees to assist in the reduction of the tarp flapping in the breeze. So are we headed toward having to use a few two inch straps as primary securement and then add on all the bungees? This would probably be an acceptable idea if the tarps came with the straps sewn into them, but as things are now, you’re just going to tear up your tarps.

 

As usual it is up to the interpretation of the officer...........so if hes having a bad day.........so are you.

This is why CSA is such a crock, and so is the data Q way of contesting or protesting what you think is wrong.

The deck is stacked AGAINST the drivers, no doubt about it.

 

So what about tarp loads where you can't throw a strap over everything without destroying the tarp?

 

 

You guys know there's difference when your tarp is covering a load and is attached with 50 bungees or rolled up and secured with 2 bungees. Y'all are being obtuse! A rolled up tarp will become a road hazard if it comes loose. A tarp covering a load ain't going anywhere if a few bungees break.