[nrvsreck]

Yeah, try throwing straps that are frozen and covered in ice and snow over an 8' load! Had to do that last week in Colorado. Felt like I was trying to throw my whole right arm over the load!

Shadowsknight is right about the drill pipe. The more securement, the better. Really, any steel load will shift in a hard braking situation, but many loads are too high for bulkheads to make any difference. Those straps and chains can never be too tight!

[terrylamar]

Originally Posted by JBenson2

When I started, I had trouble throwing the 4" strap over the top of high loads and onto the other side of the trailer.

A driver showed me a few tricks to help.

1.) Stand further away from the trailer. If you stand right beside the rub rail it will be much more difficult to get the strap over to the other side.

2.) Roll off 6 feet of strap and let it hang in your non-throwing hand. This will make the rolled-up strap smaller and easier to throw.

Especially, throw it so as it lands it will unroll itself rather than just land and stick.

[JBenson2]

Squatting and rolling a lumber tarp in the winter at a job site with gravel, snow, and mud can be really tough.

I bought a pair of knee pads from Sears (Lowes, Home Depot, Menards sell them also). What a difference. My knees did not get banged up, my pants stayed dryer, and it was a lot easier than squatting.

[GoldiesPlating]

Originally Posted by JBenson2

Squatting and rolling a lumber tarp in the winter at a job site with gravel, snow, and mud can be really tough.

I bought a pair of knee pads from Sears (Lowes, Home Depot, Menards sell them also). What a difference. My knees did not get banged up, my pants stayed dryer, and it was a lot easier than squatting.

And knee pads can REALLY help in some truck stops when you find yourself a little "short" on money. HAHAHA (just Kidding) :lol:

[nrvsreck]

Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating

And knee pads can REALLY help in some truck stops when you find yourself a little "short" on money. HAHAHA (just Kidding) :lol:

Good God, man, I hope you're kidding! :shock: :lol:

[csramsey640]

Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating

And knee pads can REALLY help in some truck stops when you find yourself a little "short" on money. HAHAHA (just Kidding) :lol:

Fred, Those shower floors get a little rough after a while... :lol: NO J/K!!

For those companies that keep their straps rolled to the winches at all times, take a piece of rebar or steel bar similar size, sand bend a 90 deg a few 2-3 inches from the end, then go back aprox 7-8 inches, and make 2 more bends to resemble an old style hand drill.

Stick the 90 deg part in the hold for your bar, and crank away to roll your straps back on the winch

[heavyhaulerss]

after watching a driver fight with a tarp for 5 min in 50 mph wind, that almost lifted him like a like a few times. he stopped thought a minute & instead of the tarp blowing over his head & body like before, he just focused on wich way the wind was blowing & drugged the tarp so that when he got it up on load the wind just about did the tarping for him. i didnt think of it til after i noticed him change to have wind work for him instead of against.

[heavyhaulerss]

on eye to the side steel coils... take one long chain. 16-20 ft & put both hooks on the same side rubrail 1-2 ft apart or so, & throw other end loop thru coil & use 2 binders to secure to other side. this way you only use one chain instead of 2 & it's legal & no compromise on safety. once you think about the method, you'll say hey yeah, I never thought of that..

[SilverWulf]

For those pesky loads of lumber or other bundled product that have pieces that want to slide out the front or rear... get a couple of bottles of 7up, pour over the ends, wait for it to dry/evaporate or whatever it does. The sugar/syrup is just sticky enough to keep stuff from sliding under normal driving conditions.

[devildice]

Originally Posted by nrvsreck

Good God, man, I hope you're kidding! :shock: :lol:

Hey nrvsreck,

I haven't seen you on here in a long time.......where you and what's been going on?