#28 Tarping Steel Beams The Life of an Owner Operator Flatbed Truck Driver Vlog
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- I Tarped a big load of Steel Beams. I also show the use of a Pocket Winch.
I also show the use of some more Flatbed Equipment
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I truly respect you for taking your time with the securement and tarping aspect of your load good sir. I'm a flatbed driver myself(2 years) and I love my career. It's not for everyone and one thing I hate worst than a liar is a lazy flatbed driver. They are the ones with load claims and shifted loads on the shoulder of our already dangerous highways. I salute you good sir being prior military as I have served as well. Stay safe.
+shaun huckabee
Thanks for watching
Dan you seem to be a perfectionist. Which I’m sure goes a very long way in your profession. Cheer! Love the channel, huge fan.
It's been just over 2 years that I got off the road, and you are making me miss flat bedding! 😡 so? Thanks for that
Here's a 2 year video of yours Dan. I have to credit you with the time you take to explain your load, the securement, whether it's a Baby sitting job or a Not bad Load. Your a credit to all of us out on the Hiway and No. One instructor. Of course, it's another look at your Ol Pete. which I liked the looks of. Keep it safe out there and I always look twice when I see a similar rig as yours. It Might be yours to say hello and a thanks to all these great videos.
hi Trucker Dan! just wanted you to know that my 4-year-old son watches your videos before bed as part of his nighttime routine and he always says "goodnight trucker Dan, drive safe!" :)
first time I ever seen someone tarp a truck.
+Nick P
Thanks for watching
Do like I use to do sneak them up the road without a tarp, I always love it when the load sat outside in the weather and it would say on the bill tarp load, lazy dispatchers never wanted to take the time to ask they would just put on the bill must be tarped.
this job is a shortest path to bulged disks, herniated disks, degenerative disk disease, osteoarthritis and so on. keep on trucking
Good job 👍👍👍
You do a great job my new friend,but I would have added some belly wraps to that load , them I beams are dangerous as hell, stay safe my new friend, looking forward to more of your videos
Awesome
Couple things you can use for padding on this type of load is furniture pads (bout the best) or (believe it or not) Pampers. Yip ,,, disposable diapers. One more point. On a load of uniform sized beams movement may not be a huge problem. But if you're hauling structural steel ordered for a particular building site. With all different sizes, large to small. You will have some good sized beams. Any real steel hauler will know this. But each end of a lift, not each end of total load. The chain WILL loosen no matter how tight you get it to start. An old steel haulers trick. On each end of a lift, tighten the binder as tight as possible. THEN go to other side and apply a SECOND binder to the same chain. Tighten this one as tight as possible and I GUARANTEE the chain WILL stay tight.
Good stuff Dan! I was wondering why you had those 2" straps on the outside but then you mentioned they were there to keep the seems down. Now thats paying attention to the details because i was definitely gonna ask you about that. I was looking at it (brain fart) but it didn't register....lol. Good job Dan👍
I did flatbed for a long time. Roll up your pant legs on your coveralls while you are up on top of the load working. You do not want to trip and fall off that load. You will thank me later.
i am 19 years old and am starting with flat bed. I would not get on the top of the load tho. great video over all.
nice tarping Dan
+EL VIEJON MTZ
Thanks
Thanks for watching
good job dan
just save old tarps and use them to cover rough edges.....ran flatbed 20 years..... hauled lots of steel and never ripped a tarp..... just throw old doubled tarps over ends of beams and cover with good tarps.....apply bungies.... fix log book.....and....run....btw, I would put cardboard or pieces of old mudflaps or something under those straps up top in the middle
It’s your load.
Have them spin the bundles so the ugly is in the middle and the tarps bridge.
RUB RAIL ,,, easy to say it... RUB RAIL !!!
I would have loved to see you throw them tarps up there
Why do you even need to tarp steelbeems. They are treated with paint , they wont melt, rot, get dinged up, bend or break.they are steel I beems!!, They may get wet if it rains thats about all. I did very little flat bed in my 15 years as trucker and everytime i
did pulla flatbed was told to tarp loads thats made no sense tarping..I once picked up a load of steel from a company that stored all their steel outside. i was told i need to tarp the load.I signed the bill and just drove out of their yard. When i got to the receiver they unloaded it in their yard and piled it outside along with all the other rusted colored steel..Make no sense at all...Great video BTW.thnkx.
What's he gonna use for padding ... This should be interesting ... Should use about 4 or 5 furniture pads ,,, DOUBLED !!!
STEEL SHOULD BE CHAINED AND AT LEAST ONE CHAIN CROSSWAYS IN FRONT OF LOAD AND CHAIN IN BACK PULLING IT TOGETHER! THEN AT LEAST TWO CHAINS ACROSS THEN TARP AND USE STRAPS OUTSIDE HELPING HOLD TARP YOU CAN NEVER OVER SECURE STEEL LOADS BECAUSE IF YOU DONT !!?? 😮😲😟😵😳😰A NIGHTMARE WILL DEVELOP!! NEED I SAY MORE???😵😰😭😬
True....I respect his work on his videos..but on this one no so much....no bulkhead...so x chain it on front..or at least 2strapsfirst 4 feet...can't go wrong with oversecurement on steel beams....
I work on the yard in the refinery industry hauling iron..pipe etc...I carry on my yard dog...carpenter bag with hammer nails screws impact drill...handsaw blades...to secure loads...lever bar to move steel beams etc...
Dude it's either you're strong as fuck to toss tarps up ontop of load so easy or they are light as hell!!!!!
My little blue tarps weigh about 75 lbs each
Thanks for watching
I wish I had them!! What's the brand?
He can probably get by with the way he put bungees on. But there are better ways ...
Do you not have to put oversize signs because the back is sticking out?
you didnt show how you did the back and the front.
What are you using to pad the end of the beams? Carpet sections? I had a pipe load recently that ate through doubled blankets and the tarps.
I use heavy duty felt. They sell it at the Mercer store
SuperTruckerDan HD felt. Copy that. Thank you.
I really enjoy learning from you. I'm trying to decide who to sign on with. Will Mercer take someone with no previous flat bed experience? Do they allow riders?
+Sam O
Yes Mercer will take someone with no flatbed experience
THANK YOU Dan! That's a load off my mind. I'm going to be joining your team soon.
When are they going to invent weather proof steel so you dont need to tarp it??...lol
I'm sure you do but do you get tarping pay??
Why no chains?
How you find loads?
Hi Dan, can a team of drivers make more miles and money. I don't mean to sound greedy but would both drivers have to rest at the same time?
+Tarheel Boy
Teams make more money they split the money one drives while sleeps
SuperTruckerDan . Thanks for the answers . I fell out of a truck 16 years ago and I am still in a medical mess . Crushed my left foot on the ground and home bound. I hope that I don't ask to many questions. Thanks again. Dave
+Tarheel Boy
I'll try to answer many as I can
I hear FB Drivers say steal on steal? Is that not always the case as I see you use straps and not chains.....advise.....thanks Jay....or it depends on the company policies etc.
+Ana Marie Winger these were painted steel structural beams the ones like they use for a large metal buildings I didn't use chains because it would damage paint/finish on the beams
Chains or straps on unfinished steel is your preference or company policy
thanks, trying to learn and take as much as i can from drivers on the tube.....cant wait to retire and start rolling.....I know your a o/o now any top two picks for a new guy for FB.. Maverick, Melton, TMC, etc..From what you hear from drivers on the road......my top pick is Maverick at this time....start my terminal leave 21 MARCH
+Ana Marie Winger I haven't heard much bad about the three you mentioned. As a new driver I would check to see which company offers the most training.
Thanks, that is why leaning towards Maverick looks like great training and also have the GI Bill OJT Program......Dan i think your saying get the best training and get a year on the road then go from there. Thanks a lot....like your US Army plate on your truck by the way....as i am retiring out of Fort Campbell.......thanks again Jay.....looking forward to more VLOGs
TMC Hands down. BEST flat bed training in the industry and great pay.
what size tarps
+jj arias
My tarps are 16x24
Thanks for watching
lots of work to tarp that load were you on it for a few days?
+madmike madmike
It's not s mater of how long it's on the truck. It's how much does it pay. That load paid $900 for 300 miles. $900 for about 8hrs of work.
SuperTruckerDan you dam right make that money 10/4
was just asking some flat bed drivers have said if they on load for a few days they will tarp it
+madmike madmike
No problem
madmike madmike I tarp all loads safety first few extra minutes of work could b the difference in life or death
Why Do you tarp? Just beams...
Tarping sucks...