trucking : strapping in flatbed 101

strapping a load is not easy but LO will show us today
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[@DJ-sy8ht]

You'll never get the strap tight enough rolling it up on the winch. Pull the strap all the way through the winch. Then take end of strap and fold until you have all the strap folded. Then stick between the strap and trailer. Then take winch bar. And tighten winch. Tighten your load down. As long as you have 3 to 4 wraps around winch to prevent slipping the better. Less strap on winch the tighter you can get your load down. You will never get a strap fully tighten the way it's shown in video

[@josereyes9726]

I personally roll my straps on the winch....if u do it right u won't have a problem....not a fan of folding my straps.....but I do store to them on my box

[@josereyes9726]

I've seen so many videos like this...they wanna show how things are done but in reality they doing it all wrong...this ppl think this is just for fun not taking it serious

[@prodigals6862]

“Your gonna do it the wrong way” 🤣 good stuff 👍

[@bigsnow1705]

One of the videos that started my career 💯

[@acemoneybullyzsouthflorida9146]

Your videos started me at Melton tomorrow my second Friday

[@AlessioSangalli]

Thank you. I'll be picking up my first load on Monday and now I have an idea on what to do 👍

[@joshtimmons7332]

Good-N -Tight.....unlike the lot lot lizzards lol

[@eythantorres5086]

Lol right

[@johncollins1601]

That wood can not properly secure those 15,000 devices,....need strap protection and put the strap over top of of those.... someone's side swipe not your fault ..

[@oby-1607]

Good-N-Tight always makes me happy. The package says proper tension is important. Yes it is.

[@mikeochoa458]

It's Called a Winch Bar

[@jaykirkland2422]

Great content, way to make the most out of your lifestyle, thanks you for taking the time to make this. Trucker Brown I just wish you would've gotten off the camera and showed us the "fold secure method" of tying down the strap to compared to prime's method of tightening the straps.

[@whatheworld]

Nice clip guys !! TB needs to stay in the FB game !!

[@alvinkelley1255]

You'can take the flat end of your winch bar to do same thing as the good and tight device with the bar you have more leverage

[@robertsmithjr.5839]

Great video! And you two are hysterical!!!!!

[@JEeYOoH]

Very informative. Are there " How to load" classes available on the east coast?

[@1011Trucking]

This came in handy today! Thanks good people!

[@avthateck]

Damn man I ain’t watched y’all in forever. Was thinking about getting into flatbed clicked this video didn’t even know it was you TB an y’all fools is cracking me up I can’t even pay attention.

[@Sxrew]

With bigger box transformers like these I always use chains if the shipper doesn't allow straps over the top

[@teamowen5105]

I like the fold method personally but all looks good to me

[@andrea4246]

Good job Young man.

[@victorjulian6003]

Great video!! Thanks!!

[@BudG843]

Dude say he watch Tom and Jerry everyday 😆

[@big55trucking51]

Great video thanks

[@s1owp0ke299]

The fold method is better. You almost never have to worry about loose straps.wrapping the majority of your strap around the winch will generate slack over the duration of the trip. plus the fold method provides padding for the strap. Plus don,t hook to the rub-rail, place hook under the the trailer. Your load should not be secured to anything that is meant to be rubbed on. TB is right....this time..lol.

[@traviswyatt3944]

You must not haul very tall loads, have you checked the prices on straps lately? Pretty expensive for 40+ footers. Attaching to the rub rail on trailers that are rated for it is an accepted and legal option. Most trailers manufactured and sold nowadays have rub rails rated for in excess of 5600 lbs between the chain spools/stake pockets. Lemme ask you this, if your rub rails are not acceptable to hook your straps too, then why are your winch slides slightly behind and underneath? All the flatbed trailers that I pull behind my truck are set up to run winches on both sides, and do not have a spot designed to hook a strap to. It's either the rub rail or the frame of the trailer, which adds an additional 4 feet of strap needed. Plus, it also subjects the strap to road debris. I'll take my chances with the rub rail.

[@bigtrucks84]

Tom and Jerry the definition of on-site

[@zoryb6933]

@4:15 I thought it was the forbidden sin to strap on the outside rail because no one really knows the exact weight that rail can properly hold.

[@adamplummer2190]

It use to be. But dot now allows it. Most trailers are going to have weight ratings for various points, must follow them.

[@ontheroadwithasapscoob7355]

Lo is crazy

[@petestokes6548]

Man i need one of those Good-n-tight things...But cant find them anywhere in the UK PISSED OFF NOW

[@brianvanify]

Have you ever strapped a load of steel structure,it's a pain,parts potrudeing up down left right whatever,i have many times.

[@jaymoney9438]

"Good NIGHT tight" lol

[@pmoorepm]

LOL..... that was some BOSS.... at the end. WINNERS! FOCUS WINNING. AND LOSERS FOCUS ON WINNERS! real keeping it real.

[@tpnotes]

Why are you strapping the wood? I'd throw the straps over the units. Throw a blanket folded, adge protectors and peace of mind.

[@HateStoryOfficial]

That 2x4 doesnt look really solid lol if he break fast the load might move

[@RobertoRodriguez-iu6lq]

How do you release the straps having trouble

[@vsetkoumiera7683]

NEVER ROLL THOSE STRAPS UP IN THE WINCH, run it through the winch and fold the access, and tighten and it will stay tight, if you roll all that strap up it will loosen, AND NEVER STRAP TO THE SKID, when I haul those I use chain and boomers and cross tie it through the lifting lugs on the transformers and they are safe to haul.

[@mikeochoa458]

I Agree it Gets many times tighter

[@jamesbrackett575]

That’s what I said those straps will loosen every time

[@sodhog6311]

One thing Lo does but doesn't explain is to take the strap all the way out of the binder, roll it up stripe out, hook last, and put it in the box. When you wind them up on the slider and leave them they are out in the rain and grime, snow, salt, you get grit in your binders, it's dirty. Roll towards the hook last so you are not throwing the hook over the load and maybe brain somebody on the other side you don't see. And maybe take a lighter to that first strap and melt the frays down. Oh Tom and Jerry is on Boom Network. Looks like a mix of old and new episodes.

[@adamplummer2190]

I drive for a building supply store. We leave the straps on the trucks so no one's stealing them between them. Our ratchet straps are mixed all up due to everyone grabbing from each truck. We slip seat depending on number of drivers day to day and load needs. Most days I use almost all of grvstaps besides the hand ratchets for each load. Other days I add extras.

[@DC8FD]

No way in hell would I ride down the road with that load secured like that...

[@Ihavetocorrectyou]

😂😂 Damn. I dont know much about Flat bed is it that bad?

[@tjwilbourn9781]

@@Ihavetocorrectyou when I go on the road with my dad and I help him we do the fold way it’s a lot easier they what this dude shows

[@chipperfluffy]

Hell na

[@88smjls]

Just do it that was hilarious lol

[@SkoolieBoyQue]

Can you just use a pry bar to tighten the ratchet strap? Just wondering.

[@JACKINSTEIN]

You have a chance of bending the hell out of to the point of not being able to use the pull release

[@tattoomangonetrucking2715]

😂 those straps are going to be flapping in the wind, just don't do any hard maneuvers😂👍🏼

[@russlea6383]

LoShawn Parks --- future Nike endorsee.

[@tjwilbourn9781]

You got a step deck lucky 😂

[@sojake3712]

Thank you for that video now I'm sure this is not what I want to do

[@leiperfamily7707]

Is this hard I have to do this all week this week :(

[@mohamedgomri4730]

There's more than one way of doing things each has advantages and disatvantages. You shouldn't get that close to anything with your traler in the first place to worry about it cutting the strap

[@mostepictv509]

There’s a reason it’s called a run rail. You don’t put your hook on your rub rail

[@coolthings3899]

Nipsey strapping a flatbed haha

[@armandocastellano3380]

Jaja good team and good jod

[@henryhooker3282]

DOT way is fine. Just don't initial D the truck and you'll be fine.

[@kenneth-jamaalmason1771]

For those saying don’t put the hook on the rub rail it really depends on your trailer some trailers the rail has no rating for a working load limit and others like the the one I pull are rated and legal but a Wilson trailer on the other hand you have to hook under the trailer because the rail has no rating you should be able to find the info on you trailers for what all securement points are and there rating

[@tompain2751]

Comedians!

[@Mr1957ray]

Lo right about his way better . Rub rails

[@Kathy4Chan]

Why you strapping it over the weak wood? I just started truck driving but that looks like a dangerous option. All the weight is in the machine which is only bolted down into the wood frames. So you are essentially using all those straps to hold down the wood. All the weight will shift and crack the wood around from the bolt.

[@traviswyatt3944]

Having hauled these before, I can tell you that you are NOT authorized by the shipper or receiver to strap over top of the load. It damages the load, and makes you as the carrier liable for the repairs. They hold very well, and do not come apart. If they do, it's on the shipper to fix it.

[@MrRocksolid1974]

@@traviswyatt3944 1st time he loads these and rolls with the straps over the top will be the day he is looking for a new job

[@charlesstevenson5141]

@stuff happens, basically what he's saying is when you pick up at customers like this that manufacturer transformers, AC units or anything of the like, you never, ever, ever throw any kind of securement over the top. It causes damage to the units and those units are expensive. Some manufacturers will actually ban you from returning if they see a strap or see you in the act of throwing a strap over the unit. A lot of trucking companies in most cases once you have been banned from a customer will terminate you in order to protect their relationship with the customer. I used to pull a lot of equipment for Ditch Witch out of Oklahoma and at that place, drivers aren't allowed to secure the load at all. Merely just check everything to make sure its all tight and secure.

[@danielfrank4997]

Is it starts with the prime anything, it's wrong

[@bartcervantes334]

Poor load securement

[@gulbaharomer560]

No chain on this item?

[@lifeitsgreat]

Why u didn't go over u think it will damage the load

[@pleroma5924]

Im all about me some Trucker Brown. F LoLo. Lol. Im just playin. He aight

[@christoffervandyke8523]

How you doing...T.B?? J/K dogg!! Lol

[@avthateck]

Lmao he said I’m done

[@42lookc]

Those gensets should be caged by wood so you can pull down from right over the top.

[@bryanschmidt9539]

I love to give both of ya a 101

[@Exelikex]

Lo do be lying 😂

[@davidrios9306]

I'm new to flat bed, been driving reefer for 5 yrs.. Why strap the pallet and not strap over the generators?

[@phoenixsicknesshd6044]

David rios strap could damage the metal on the generators due to the tightness.

[@NWforager]

the gen is securely bolted to the pallet .

[@drivinglife434]

Them’s transformers

[@deshaunspencer6985]

Man loshawn go back to dry van...you do str8 rookie stuff

[@dberry99]

Get a 1/2 inch cordless impact wrench for tigtening that slack webbing. Probably save you 15 minutes a day. Plus you wouldn't need the tite bar.

[@danroma7817]

How you do the folding method?

[@tjwilbourn9781]

Same thing go to 5:30

[@tjwilbourn9781]

Put it through pull it all the way through

[@tjwilbourn9781]

Then pull it out just little bit tight it then pull the rest out and fold it up

[@tjwilbourn9781]

Then put the fold between the trailer and strap then tight it down fully

[@Junebug136]

Good video. But TB you just showed how the fold method looks. You didn't do the whole process. Sorry TB, prefer Lo's method. LOL. Truck hard and safe.

[@CaciqueChannel]

You never used a guardrail to hook the strap

[@zerodarkthirty180]

lol, you strapped the wood pallets down and left the load free

[@rickytic871]

There's only one Iowa 80 truckstop, news flash, there's only one i80 in the US, it goes through Iowa, not anywhere near NC, lol

[@jamesgivens9997]

He's referring to the petro in Kenly, NC that is owned by the family that owns the TA in Walcott...personally that petro is way better than Iowa 80

[@Rickdab609]

I thought about doing flat bed. And now I look at this . Fuck that!!! Lol. I will need a extra 20 dollars a hr . That’s a extra job. Imma stick to tanker or reefer lol

[@Ihavetocorrectyou]

Big facts lol

[@tjwilbourn9781]

It’s usually 5 more cents then reefer plus tarps is 25

[@DJSTOEK]

💕😷

[@thinkofwhy]

That shows you how to NOT properly secure a load. The transformers are the heaviest parts of the load, not the wood cradles. If they were steel cradles bolted onto wooden bases, then it would be more secure because the steel's breaking point would be much higher than the wood's. Not to mention the angle of the straps to the deck should not be less then 30 degrees, because at such a shallow angle the vertical force the straps apply is probably less than 30% of the force applied when the straps are perpendicular to the deck. In such a case it would be more secure to use chains and binders attached directly to the load. In all this is a poor example of load securment.

[@adamplummer2190]

Issue with these transformers is they aren't built to handle pressure on top, this they're ptesecured to the wood. I might run a safety strap over the top and snug it though just to feel safer. It won't be holding it, just a backup for saving lives.

[@BryanBails]

Lo got my gloves. Lol

[@rogerwyatt8612]

Aluminum rub rail is not a legal place.for strap hooks read your book

[@charlesstevenson5141]

@roger Wyatt It depends on the manufacturer and trailer model. Some manufacturers have started making their trailers with load rated rub rails as well as fully welded welded spools and stake pockets. Definitely don't expect this from a company like Utility though. You just have to check all the decals or data tags on a trailer to determine if the rub rail is load rated. On the other side one will find these trailers naturally more expensive than a cheap starter combo trailer.

[@jamesgivens9997]

My rub rails have a manufacturer rating on them for 5400lbs and the pockets are rated as a single pocket is 5400lbs, double pockets are 7000lbs

[@johncollins1601]

Bend the binders and put in behind

[@danielfrank4997]

Attach to the belly not the rub rail. I do realize this is an old video.

[@alexzhmaylov6599]

the rail you securing that strap is a bump protection strap! It is not the right place to put your strap!

[@Daniel-ug8fd]

Attach the the belly of the trailer not the rub rail.

[@TMXP87]

That's too much work with the straps, he needs to have short straps small strap downs and long straps for bigger/taller jobs.

[@Gander1976]

Never put your straps over the rub rail. It’s called a rub rail for a reason.

[@nilton1044]

That is not the way to secure those transformers especially on those loose peaces of wood.

[@jonhester33]

You mean "pieces" right??

[@smokeboi123]

Good n tight

[@tonymack274]

I'm sorry if I was you never attach the straps to the rail at all that rail is made of aluminum it will break the rail straight off

[@keepingthedevilinmyrearview]

That's way i do it.. not DOT WAY SUCKS...

[@Daniel-ug8fd]

Before even watching I'm betting both of you don't know how

[@gabrielrooks9222]

What cartoon not allowed on TV anymore? Are you talking about Speedy Gonzales or something else?

[@TStylezTV]

Gabriel Rooks Probably Ren and Stimpy

[@tomkennedy5956]

That’s wrong to your not suppose to hook your straps to your rub rail supposed to go between your rub rail and your trailer and hook to the bottom of the trailer

[@timday5255]

That Redskins hat is very offensive.

[@redimidorc]

Come on my nigga

[@Daniel-ug8fd]

I doubt you can or know how

[@Saladon89]

wut ru talking about, u could strap it on top

[@cdz4293]

I dunno cuh..look like a whole lotta wasted time walkin back like that just to put the strap through..and rolling the whole strap instead of folding..make me wanna make a vid. I fukz with yall tho

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

night rider and ratchet man

[@circlecreeper]

thought it was tie down bar, whatever

[@Daniel-ug8fd]

Not supposed to secure to the rub rail

[@jamesgivens9997]

Says who, if your siderails are load rated like mine, you can use them all day long and twice on Sunday

[@jjgr661]

Too much time wasted Winter ❄️ won’t have mercy on you

[@johntracy7602]

These two clowns are a nightmare waiting to happen,,,, this freight is not going to get to its destination good and safe,,,,, watching the video you can tell,,,,😃😁😂🤣

[@therealtruckerbrown]

It’s for there 4 years ago

[@CaciqueChannel]

All was wrong buddy

[@oscarmarroquin4374]

I make 1,800 a week steady n im not an owner operator.

[@luisgodinez865]

Oscar Marroquin could you elaborate?

[@beachesandhose2374]

@@luisgodinez865 I think he's saying he's making $1,800 per week without being an owner operator

[@bartcervantes334]

Bunch of fools . Wrong wrong

[@chipperfluffy]

That was not a good method of strapping.