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Originally Posted by Windwalker
I know I'm not a woman, but I have seen a number of women that have been pulling flats by themselves. In most cases, they are running team with their husbands, so the tarping is not so much of an issue.
My wife ran team with me, and she did carry the steel tarps, but when it came to the lumber tarps, each one of them weighed more than she does.
So, if she were to run solo, I don't think she would be pulling flats. But she did enjoy it. Much better backing into a space. She liked the idea of being able to see (many times) the trailer and what is or isn't behind it.
That's fine, I welcome a man's point of veiw too. I'm about to start school
on Monday, and I'm trying to figure out what I want to do after graduation. Though I am brand new to the trucking industry; to me it
looks like the flatbed would be easier to pull, I guess because it isn't so big and boxy, easier to see around; like your wife said.
As far as work, I don't mind working
hard. As far as strapping and stuff like that, I know nothing about it. I do
know that it is a critical thing to do it correctly, nor do I know how much strength it takes to do it; and I'm only 5'3, if that matters.
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