How NOT to tarp! | Tarping a Flatbed Load

[@sappy4happy448]

They make bungee cords with carabiner clips. If you're feeling adventurous you could buy a roll of shock cord / paracord and the carabiners and/or hooks and make your own bungee cords. Either way a carabiner would minimize tearing the tarp and strap. Just make sure it will fit through the grommets or other securement points on your tarp(s). Great video - thanks for sharing. Pointing out your mistakes and what should've been done instead is super helpful.

[@DrivenTrucking]

There’s always plenty of mistakes to point out LOL

[@christopherwilson3307]

That was exactly what I was thinking good idea thanks for sharing that also have a great day stay safe

[@charles2359]

It’s all about learning.. great video.. be safe and have a blessed day

[@barntt]

In some places you use 5/16" Nylon Braided ropes, not the three cord twisted ropes and learn some trucker knots and no bungees and protect that tarp. Keep both ends of those S hooks bungees hooked to the inside of the rub rail, harder to punch holes in your brand new tarps. Good info!

[@krisbryant7100]

you learn something everyday. even though I've pulled reefer in my time. cool to learn about what other guy's go through on a daily in the same industry. also like how you own up to your mistakes. you don't act like a super trucker because your on the tube.

[@timphillips1570]

To error is human what you learn from the error and what you do from now on is what’s important.

[@kylepolster5830]

I love your videos man, i use to work in a nursery ....shipping trees, now that's some fun times tarping, try nylon twine as tie downs it wont ruin your tarps and is cheap, as for the hole go get a pool liner repair patch and apply on both sides make sure patch is 2 inches bigger than hole this will prevent fraying. Next video ....Folding said tarps on a windy day....have fun....lol ;-} PS. Hope there's no wind and keep up the good work i realy like your video's

[@mikegallegos7]

I learned to take a wrap around the hook with a strip of duct tape when I have to place the hook so that it might do damage to product or tarp. It is a slight hassle to undo but worth the hassle to save the product or tarp. Thanks for your video. Am returning to flatbedding after ten years so am reviewing...lol...am too fat and need the exercise.

[@rivensstphard1687]

Hi there, I very appreciate your video that you shared with us

[@anthonytrevino341]

I have specific bungees I use for the front side sections of the rear tarp to avoid the s hook damage. I bend the s hook into a tighter S with pliers to avoid the sharp point as they originally come. I keep those burgers together in one bundle for quick grab n go but my tarping is never fast! An idea for the airflow outlets in the back would be a peice or two of 4 inch pvc pipe about 2 feet long or so like an exhaust pipe! I worry about back draft with water spray. This way there should be no chance of it coming back into the pipe. Great explaination on the tarp needing to flow through.

[@pitbullgator]

Good morning Brian Just got back out on the road last week so catching up on your videos Take care and be safe out there brother 🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@rvargas9521]

Like the early video man..to bad im a reefer hauler but still watching...

[@l0rdcroissant]

they still as loud? I've been reading they have made them a lot quieter because switching over to batter, solar and even mold casings. asking since I'm looking at wanting to run reefer but remember when I use to and the loud noise. drive safe ;)

[@rvargas9521]

@@l0rdcroissant i haul old ones and new ones but im used to the noise already...but just like everything when its new its quiete till they have a few 8,000 hours.. funny that u commented about this just after i posted this i saw a post on instagram about a 30 min long video of reefer noise for people to sleep to while on time off

[@l0rdcroissant]

@@rvargas9521 lol I saw something like that yesterday, makes sense I was curious since reading something about noise pollution. it's the one thing not much focus is put on when talking about the transportation industry. knew this one girl who would tell me she always knew when dad was home because the TV was loud, lol. I found myself doing the same and only gets worse as we get older.

[@Shardrk23]

Food for thought. Use a short length of rope with a loop at one end and tie the corners tight. No hooks, no holes. Other than that... More, more, give me more!

[@izzcarrasco]

Great video brother.

[@dixiemae5042]

Those are pretty cool with all the tags and logo

[@coltdude9127]

If you had to buy a step deck again what brand and material would you by? I've been pulling tanker for some time now. Think skate board is next

[@al-mubdizahir8704]

Love them tarps

[@josephsmith5431]

Hello sir great video , I have a few questions, what are the dimensions of the tarps ? What weight of vinyl did you use ? And how much do they weigh? My tarps I have would work better on a flatbed then my stepdeck. We haul such odd shaped pieces I wonder if any tarp is correct . I see why 10” drops would work . Safe travels

[@leescanlon214]

Where you have damaged that one tarp I noted that the strap is completely flat. It was my experience that you always need to have some twist in the strap to keep it from vibrating in the wind, that likely contributed to the damage, to both strap and tarp.

[@lesterbrown865]

Great video thanks I only tapped one load it was bulk sand for fracking it was hard work I pull a tanker most of the time but you never know so I watch lol be safe out there

[@Bigrawr2]

Bungee rope is a god send, that's all I used running along the side of my tarps, I only use bungees for my tarps

[@DrivenTrucking]

I have some, I need to figure out how to use it, it seems like something amazing if I actually knew how LOL

[@Bigrawr2]

@@DrivenTrucking tie it off on the front corner of your trailer to one of the bungee hooks that run it through your tarps. Run through in hook it on your hooks than pull snug and tie off, than bungee on either end

[@Bigrawr2]

@@DrivenTrucking if you're put west let me know, I have extra as well

[@jakenaeyart5630]

How many tarps you carry on you ? And what size? ...nice content 👌

[@GoodDayFarm]

Great tips! 👍

[@pyewacket7883]

Driven, Stay safe - The Tasty Truckers.

[@mariaphillips9487]

Good morning! Great video 👍🏻

[@l0rdcroissant]

loving the YT logo on the traps ;)

[@poozah121]

Learn from mistakes....Try not to do them again. Love your new intro. So how are the new tarps working? But isn't this your first load using the big tarps?

[@craigd.4768]

Good Morning, great video. I am always worried that with steel, moisture will get in, but then the vent holes are a must, but how big is too big....

[@robertbleazard7145]

Watch Kaiser they got there shit right and tight lol, can't win them all , as long as you didn't get hurt tarping you won, don't miss them days.

[@DrivenTrucking]

Yep LOL

[@simentalg]

How not to tarp!! Nice title I just choose not to do it and avoid any issues 😁

[@banzaii6285]

Good tips and knowledge sharing! Even though I don't see 10 ft drops in my future, makes my back ache just looking at 'em : )

[@theprohundred]

Do you need to drive a manual truck to pull flatbed loads? Or can you pull them with automatic?

[@semiretired6033]

Can you say “ Conestoga”?

[@KozmikEl7]

I can't actually get an idea unless you're demo this man

[@jerrysantos6484]

Awesome tarps. Do you still have the old 4 footers? I still want them. 😎👍 I have cash and you know that is as good as money. 😀

[@2324jakemiller]

thanks man leanr alot bro

[@dareallyst]

10ft drops... lightweight... I need to test these out! Lol I have 8ft drops, about 26ft in length and they are heavy!!! But I can normally tarp a whole trailer with just 2 tarps verses having to roll up 3 20 ft tarps.

[@paceta80]

Awesome video driver.

[@captainflatbed.7927]

I’m gonna have to charge you for my trademark overhead crossways pointing Good video, always appreciate info!!

[@captainflatbed.7927]

I’m gonna check out your tarp source I like the custom deal, I don’t like run of mill equipment

[@captainflatbed.7927]

Hey come tarp for me a couple times so I can watch and learn 😂🤣👍🏻🚛🤫

[@captainflatbed.7927]

The tarp overlay strap is a tarpsaver and easy insurance

[@malkitsandhu6968]

you should be an actor on stage, what you doing tarping these things.

[@taylorcarr5252]

Why didn’t you get a conastoga and save aloooot of time

[@sappy4happy448]

I asked him the same thing right after he got his step deck. The Conestoga or curtain sided flatbeds are nice but have limitations. You can't haul anything wider than what the covering will 'slide' past. You can't haul anything higher than the covering. If you're hauling something long that takes up the full length of the trailer or longer it can be hard to load the product since the curtain only collapses so much. A lot of places that load using an overhead crane won't load a curtain flatbed due to the risk of damaging the curtain. Thus his choice for the open step deck.

[@taylorcarr5252]

Yes that’s a big limit, but the time savings vs tarping makes up for the difference especially if your doing lids under 1,000 miles.. I did the math. 1 hour average per tarp/untarp and 3 loads a week is 6 hours.. your hour is worth 100$ 600$ a week in time savings at 3 weeks each month 600x36 is 21,600 just in time savings or $10,800 at 50$ per hour

[@r.d.r7658]

if someone has to be told this they are not a quality flat bedder

[@PlumCrazyPC]

How does a fat ass like myself get on top of a load like this? The only thing that is holding me back from signing as a flatbed driver is figuring out how my big self it gonna get on top of a big load.

[@RR-qf9re]

Looks like maybe drywall on that load?

[@dixiemae5042]

I just don't carry tarps 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dixiemae5042]

First

[@JackKincaid..]

Dude, all you ever do is talk. You never show the actual work. Are you even the one that actually tarps those loads?