Re: Truck Driver Killed

Posted by Randy as in Randy-IA on August 05, 2006 at 12:19:19 from (207.177.83.154):

In Reply to: Truck Driver Killed posted by huntingreen on August 03, 2006 at 10:18:28:

Hi , I don't know the precise wording but a load has to be chained or strapped every ten feet of length of the load over and above the minimum weight requirements if the load can accomidate the binding points . I haul different sizes of heavy equipment ranging from smaller Gehl skidsteers to a old Bantam 35 ton hydraulic crane ( 688B ) . And I move and operate our Lima truck mounted cranes that are 11 feet wide and weigh just over 96,000 lbs . The 688 weighs 46000+ . It's a rough terrain crane that has to be hauled to job sites . I use 3/8ths - G7 load binding chains all 20' long . I wouldn't even consider anything smaller/lighter for heavy equipment from 10,000 lbs and up . I don't know what the WLL is on them . I use 5000lb max per chain . The WLL is a useless number that's really only good when the chain is new anyway . Just like torqing a bolt a chain gets unknown amounts of stress applied after a hard stop assuming the chain is tight in the first place . How many of us really know how to properly inspect a chain ? 3/8's binders are rated at 5500lbs and most screw binders I'm faniliar with are rated less . Heavier binders can be ordered but aren't generally found in the truck shops . I break the rules by using a cheater bar to make sure my chains are tight . The cheater I use is just a plain piece of black pipe 18" long sized to just fit over the binder arm . A chain won't do any good until it's TIGHT . Breakage most often happens when a load moves into a loose chain . I like to eliminate the binders on the stop chains by moving the load into the chain to tension it . I haven't lost a load in the eighteen years I've been doing it and only one close call . A JD 450 dozer on a icey deck slid sideways on a cloverleaf exit . That was the TIGHT chain lesson ! Like anything , doing the job halfa$$ed is what get's you into trouble . " Git-r-done " is the worst phrase that I've ever heard - I hate it . It's even worse when applied by " Professional " drivers . Like the old saying goes - you can have old drivers and you can have bold drivers but you don't generally have old bold drivers . My pennies worth . Take care ...Randy

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