[knightscastle55]

10-4 on helping the ladys out there. it is appreciated when someone does offer help...thanks

[rkeck]

Men do it too. It was raining somewhere down in the FL panhandle I was #3 in line and watched a driver on the other side of the lot under the shed roll out the front tarp first then the second from the rear. I don't remember who he drove for. It was raining too hard and I got moved into load situation, and he was gone afterwards. So, I guess I'm guilty of "letting one F%^k up".

I hope this current situation wasn't a "short tarp/long load/long drop" situation. These can be challenging to keep from going awry.

[Windwalker]

I've seen a couple of times when the rear tarp came off the back end of the load, even with the leading tarp covering the edge of the rear tarp. If the rear tarp isn't securely anchored under the front tarp, the wind can pull it out and the result is about the same. I get the impression that there are carriers putting drivers on flatbed loads with far too little training, or with far too little common sense.:hellno::roll:

[GMAN]

You are correct about securing the rear tarp underneath the front. The wind can pull an unsecured tarp out in no time.