Posted by caterpillar guy on September 19, 2020 at 01:48:36 from (47.26.95.42):
In Reply to: Lucky to survive-wreck posted by Mech Inclined on September 18, 2020 at 09:31:56:
He said he had 4 chains plus 2 2 inch straps from tractor to trailer on each side. So that should have covered that extra 900 pounds you are trying to complain about John. And of course we don't always have the exact weight of things when we load them so we give them our best thought on that. As for KCM if you want to get anything done in a reasonable amount of time you just can't take 2 days to tie something down on a trailer. And yes I was a motor carrier for 15 years with my name on all the papers that went with that. Insurance,plates, truck title,fuel tax,authority, and all. You can't haul enough on the truck for every need. I was once asked about not having something on the truck. I told them to have everything I needed for every particular load. I would need another truck to haul it all around with me. They were not sure how to think about that. I used to carry 18 20ft chains and binders, some ratchet and some snap (over center)plus about 12- 4 inch straps , a few 2 inch straps, and then some 10 foot chains. So how much is enough all but 2 chains were 3/8 the other 2 were 5/16 I used them for holding the boom on backhoes from swinging sideways. Some of the loads I put on were needing all those chains and binders. With 6 tractors on a load no, I didn't have only 2 chains on each and never was given a problem with DOT when inspected and There was not room for one to fall off as they were shoe horned on together. Also if you look antique tractors only require 2 chains per tractor if under 10,000 pounds. Also other items only require 2 chains if under 10,000 and shorter than 10 ft. If it has to stay on the trailer no matter what you would need to wrap the chains around from one end to the other. There are reasonable tolerances to things in life and certain risks to things also. I think he had things under control till he was put into a situation that exceeded the reasonable conditions of any load. Once hit those chains could have been stressed and even maybe damaged to a level that reduced their holding ability. Something that can not be planned for. Like the strap rubrail law that was reversed after the reconsideration that few accidents caused damage to the straps attached to the rubrail. The law also said to not attach to it if there was a reasonable other place. On my trailer it would have been to go to the bottom of the main frame. Now that could have led to worse issues if the frame had highcentered on something . So all in all I give him an attaboy.
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