Sheeting of loads trailers and transits

[Lancs Lad]

well if he'd dropped his jacks onto the deck and taken the weight off the crane's suspension's hydraulics it might not have jumped off
truck obviously came to a blinding halt with a 28+t anchor saying "whoa boy"
poor little Terex
all the gear -no idea

Note chain on floor bottom left lucky there wasnt something along side...I'd not want that on my lap..

 

[Smiffy]

well if he'd dropped his jacks onto the deck and taken the weight off the crane's suspension's hydraulics it might not have jumped off
truck obviously came to a blinding halt with a 28+t anchor saying "whoa boy"
poor little Terex
all the gear -no idea

I seem to remember the momentum of of the bounce in the suspension was enough to snap what was deemed to be a pretty decent chain down effort.
Just goes to show there more to it than tie stuff down

 

[DaveDCB]

There is no problem.
Part of the reason I've now gone to 10t straps on the lorry.

I’ve gone to 10t straps for my machine moves now, just saves any arguments doesn’t it?

 

[V8Druid]

I seem to remember the momentum of of the bounce in the suspension was enough to snap what was deemed to be a pretty decent chain down effort.
Just goes to show there more to it than tie stuff down

they'll have dogged it down against the hydraulic suspension, pressurising it even further ... it should've been dumped and jacked - end of ... obviously no idea what they were handling

 

[CPS]

I usually do exactly that one front weight area and rear nice and low..? If it's a long run throw one over the middle as an offering to the gods of armco

With the Multione I use plenty of straps, one each corner and it still moves... had thought of using wheel straps to see if it was better

 

[V8Druid]

With the Multione I use plenty of straps, one each corner and it still moves... had thought of using wheel straps to see if it was better

make your self some axle saddles and pull it down onto them, solid on the bed

 

[Monkeybusiness]

With the Multione I use plenty of straps, one each corner and it still moves... had thought of using wheel straps to see if it was better

My mate’s Avant has tie-down rings in the centre of the wheels - they are funny machines to hold still IME, I guess they possibly flex a bit in the middle when transported which would loosen various straps.

 

[V8Druid]

My mate’s Avant has tie-down rings in the centre of the wheels - they are funny machines to hold still IME, I guess they possibly flex a bit in the middle when transported which would loosen various straps.

any steering lock bar fitted?

 

[Monkeybusiness]

any steering lock bar fitted?

Dunno - probably!

 

[V8Druid]

Dunno - probably!

or put a choker strap round the centre pivot, stop it shimmying about

 

[V8Druid]

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Neatly stacked spuds… noone fell off

traffic too heavy for him to get his foot down on the corners and 'roundybouts' then

 

[doobin]

any steering lock bar fitted?

Multione supply a steering lock bar but I've never used it.

I'm a big fan of the 38mm straps. Still a good breaking capacity but easier to handle than the 50mm ones. I have six of them cut down and sealed stashed on every trailer. Strap it so it's pulling fore and aft (or to the centre on certain awkward things) and it's as safe as it can be. I find that a lot easier than throwing a long strap over, walking round the other side of the trailer and then praying it doesn't rub through on the journey.

If you're just strapping something like an articulated loader straight down to the sides, then yes, it's likely to move. Strap it so it's all under tension. If a machine or trailer doesn't have perfect lashing points, I weld them on. Life's too short to struggle.

 

[Smiffy]

Multione supply a steering lock bar but I've never used it.

I'm a big fan of the 38mm straps. Still a good breaking capacity but easier to handle than the 50mm ones. I have six of them cut down and sealed stashed on every trailer. Strap it so it's pulling fore and aft (or to the centre on certain awkward things) and it's as safe as it can be. I find that a lot easier than throwing a long strap over, walking round the other side of the trailer and then praying it doesn't rub through on the journey.

If you're just strapping something like an articulated loader straight down to the sides, then yes, it's likely to move. Strap it so it's all under tension. If a machine or trailer doesn't have perfect lashing points, I weld them on. Life's too short to struggle.
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Whilst that's perfectly secure they still might be picky about it. I can't remember if you have to have 1.5x or 2x the restraint pulling back on the load and the narrower ratchet straps are 1.5t straight line from memory. So 3t pulling backwards. If it's touching the headboard then it can be classed as positive fit depending on whether the mood of the powers that be on the day.
This isn't a critisism this is just pointing out how pathetic they can be when they woke up on the wrong side of the bed

 

[Justme]

M65 driver thought there was nothing wrong with Land Rover

Unsecured load on M65 at Darwen

www.lancs.live

Topical laugh

Looks like he had the extra straps too as they are in one of the pics.

 

[Grahams]

With the Multione I use plenty of straps, one each corner and it still moves... had thought of using wheel straps to see if it was better

I use wheel straps and get no issues with my norcar moving. Cheap enough to try. Never a good look if you load is at a funny angle when you parked it on there straight.

 

[6feetdown]

My mate’s Avant has tie-down rings in the centre of the wheels - they are funny machines to hold still IME, I guess they possibly flex a bit in the middle when transported which would loosen various straps.

There's a transport bar that should lock it in position.
I'm still trying to find the best way of tying ours still at the moment, may have to add some extra tie down points on trailer

 

[Monkeybusiness]

There's a transport bar that should lock it in position.
I'm still trying to find the best way of tying ours still at the moment, may have to add some extra tie down points on trailer

I’ve only ever moved them on a 9 foot plant trailer which is a bit short to pull them forwards/backwards as I’d prefer. Steering bar would definitely help in that situation.

 

[6feetdown]

I’ve only ever moved them on a 9 foot plant trailer which is a bit short to pull them forwards/backwards as I’d prefer. Steering bar would definitely help in that situation.

If you look under the body of the seat there should be 1 attached with thumb screws

 

[Routy56]

I'm a big fan of the 38mm straps. Still a good breaking capacity but easier to handle than the 50mm ones. I have six of them cut down and sealed stashed on every trailer. Strap it so it's pulling fore and aft (or to the centre on certain awkward things) and it's as safe as it can be. I find that a lot easier than throwing a long strap over, walking round the other side of the trailer and then praying it doesn't rub through on the journey.

Second that - also use cut down 3T 38mm straps directly onto the lashing eyes on the mini. It's what they are for
Then make sure I've got two pulling back and two pulling forward. It never moves

 

[Lancs Lad]

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