thanks justruckin. 3/8"!
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I have only had one size of coil racks. I have had various sizes of coils and they have always worked well for me. I have had a few instances where the coil touched the bed of the truck, but as long as you have good support from the rack and adequate chains or straps, you should not have any problems.
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If you have never carried coils before, then be bloody careful. Most news reports of trucks losing loads of steel are about coil carriers. Use plenty of chains and a few straps on the bite, counteracting each other, wouldn,t hurt.
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Without looking it up in the book, I'm guessing a 20,000lb coil should have 3 6500lbs chains through the eye toward the rear, one in the middle and another 3 toward the front (although I can't imagine what good the 3 toward the front are doing). Granted, I know nothing but what bothers me the most about coils is the concentrated load they put on the trailer. Now, flame away. :wink: |
No flame...actually I recant what I said, short of pulling one, you are looking at the right things. a 46k coil in front of the axles does put a lot of stress on the trailer. Good luck in what you do, and remember more chains are better. I personally think a stepdeck is safer for coils. Plus a 20k coil over the 5th and one over the axles isnt fun either. 20k weight right above the 5th wheel does wear her out quicker than the weight being spread. I agree though, a lot of the flatbed related load problems out there are due to hauling coils. Be very gentle, and dont race. Remeber those 46k coils are also kinda higher up too.
Best Wishes PS The chains toward the front are simply to keep it stable. If you get any rolling, its very dangerous. You want NO chance for that coil to move. If you load suicide, and that does break loose, it will take a header, a headache rack and the cab out with it, I have seen the trucks with the rolled over sleepers, and they are not nice to see. |
Thanks Junkman.
Don't think a 46,000 lb coil would pay well enough for me to put it on one of my trailers but you never know. Smaller ones would suit me better. I hear you on the big coils having the high center of gravity....especially on a flat deck. Our head hauls are 50,000lbs payload with the c of g at approx 6 feet off the ground and that's bad enough. But a big coil on a skateboard must be even worse. S-l-o-w c-o-r-n-e-r-s. thanks again |
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They come in all shapes and sizes. Just make sure the coil fits tight on the lumber in the rack and not on the floor.Depending on the method of unloading or loading,my preference is to haul them suicide/eye to the side whatever. I think they ride better. The biggest one I have hauled weighed about 68,000 lbs. from Madison Il. to Detroit Mi. For the bigger coils I'd recommend using the large coil racks and a beveled 6"x6" oak board approx. 5-6 ft. long to distribute the weight a little better they're just a pain in the rear for storage when not in use but if you haul machinery or other large items they also come in handy for that. Every steel mill has different rules etc. Get some 3/8 chains too at least 6 w/ratchet binders. Good Luck.
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