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DaveDCB
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Genuinely I think it depends who pulls you!
I have mesh sides on my trailer and more often than not just put the net over the top as an additional restraint .
Trailer was full and over flowing with branches today - squished them down and pulled net tight over the top , all nice and secure and didn’t fall off!
I always thought you could load gravel etc level and it would be fine, but apparently not!
Even the hay/straw guys are having to sheet loads now - not that any of the farmers at the local fodder auction cover any loads lol
Furniss
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No fun if i tell you
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6feetdown
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Like I said a week ago mate was stopped with a net and told not suitable. I'll try find out again what they said
craig
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I think its correct, thats its supposed to be a load rated sheet if its above the sides. I put a link up on here a while ago, I`ll see if I can find it again.
craig
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Bulk tippers
You can use bulk tippers to carry a variety of loose loads, including:- sand
- soil
- aggregate
- construction waste
- scrap metal
- sugar beet or other crops
You must cover the load before you take the vehicle on the road.
You must:
- use a tarpaulin or net if the load sits below the height of the vehicle sides - a tarpaulin provides better containment
- use a tarpaulin if the load sits above the height of the vehicle sides - it must completely cover the load bed with no gaps to any side
- use a rated sheet or a solid cover if you’re transporting divisible loads like aggregate or scrap metal items that are higher than the vehicle’s sides
- rely on the load settling below the height of the sides
- use a net if the load is higher than the vehicle sides
Storrsy
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The sensible customer orders logs in summer!Front Pads and discs on the disco this morning, log delivery this afternoon
Storrsy
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A bit of spilt 803 on the road is the least of your worries in those circumstances anyway
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DaveDCB
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“Rated sheet” as is weight rated or what? Cause the roll over sheets are only sprung.. no way your keeping 20ton of sand in a tipper when it’s on its side!!
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craig
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Exactly, would hazard a guess there are no tippers in the UK with a load rated sheet
hiluxman
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If we all drive correctly why should anything be upside down on the road??
It's as though they just categorise everyone as a moron from the out set.
Yes, people flout the rules, some try to stick to them, some aren't fully aware.
Incidents happen...they used to be called accidents as prity much most of the time it was actually that.
My mate was pulled up on his cup of coffee been in a cup holder in the van. Its a loose item to cause damage when in an accident...why the f does every vehicle have cup holders in. This was his in house safety man....we are fuked, imagine what would happen they tried to de ice a window with a scraper and chopped their arm off in the process.
It's just too much nanny state on steroids now.
It's as though they just categorise everyone as a moron from the out set.
Yes, people flout the rules, some try to stick to them, some aren't fully aware.
Incidents happen...they used to be called accidents as prity much most of the time it was actually that.
My mate was pulled up on his cup of coffee been in a cup holder in the van. Its a loose item to cause damage when in an accident...why the f does every vehicle have cup holders in. This was his in house safety man....we are fuked, imagine what would happen they tried to de ice a window with a scraper and chopped their arm off in the process.
It's just too much nanny state on steroids now.
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Smiffy
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Exactly, would hazard a guess there are no tippers in the UK with a load rated sheet
There is a design of sheet the has a rail down each side of the body and the sheet pulls down this. Could easily be load rated but wouldn't last long around the average machine driver on site
craig
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Not seen that type, there is similar but it goes front to back on cables, with some of the hoops hooking in eye along the side, but would doubt it would hold much weight.
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DaveDCB
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- the side rails that is
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Left hooker
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This was one up near the clay quarry's roll over tarp sheet does s**t for roll overs
All sheets are just to stop dust and debris that could be blown out of the butts
All sheets are just to stop dust and debris that could be blown out of the butts
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6feetdown
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Stroppymonkey
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LOLER day today on the Ifor Crane trailer and our mobile gantry's + block and tackles. Time to give crane its annual clean and grease.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
do you not have a 6 monthly visual inspection regime in place for all your lifting gear? ... lifts, slings, shackles, chains, hooks, snatches, etc. ... 's a requirement under LOLER
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Stroppymonkey
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Hmmmm slings and shackles are 6 monthly in house. ( only got about 6 slings so doesn't take long!) Machine is every 12 months. Block and tackle are 12 months as far as I am aware?
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