Taking A Look At Securing A Flat-Bed Load

God there’s so much misinformation in this thread I can’t read for 5 seconds and not find something wrong. Some trailers don’t have a wll for the spools and some do. You must check the wll steel plaque on each trailer to know the wll of the anchor point.

The round spools between the rail and the trailer deck are designed to have the chain wrapped around them. They are intrinsically stronger than the stake pockets, by the fact that they are round, and welded all the way around on both ends. The stake pockets tear easily when a load is placed on them, like from a panic stop, or a long cheater bar and a snap binder or ratchet binder. Our safety dept. got a clarification on this from the East Corp.

With the inside outside the rule is whenever possible you must go inside the rubrail. If you can’t your allowed 6 inches of securement device to be outside the rubrail. I hope this Rule counts for the tarp because I usually look like the good year blimp.

You got like 100 thousand pounds worth of securement on there what’s to criticize. Save yourself some trouble and pull them chains tight. Spin out the screws on them binders all the way before you start and you won’t have to worry about running out of thread and starting over. Plus if them chains come lose in transit you will have plenty of thread left. I would put all the binders on the passenger side. I know sometimes it helps to stager them especially if your going to use a lot close together. Like if you was going to use every chain and binder you have on the truck. I guess you don’t have metal edge protectors. Maybe that tin on there will work to keep your chains and the product healthy. Your one piece of beveled lumber looks upside down. Your one chain looks snagged on the lumber. I don’t see any friction mats but I guess that’s what the strap is for. Nice job

Not sure if this is the right spot to post. New to flatbed and wish to ensure all my loads are above and beyond requirements. Here's a recent load <11k per coil.

All constructive criticism welcomed.

Some older trailers that don’t have a wll rating for the spools will have a pop up anchor point that will look like this picture. I didn’t see anyone mention this.

I am so glad to see that you don't chain around the stake pockets. That is what the spools are made for. I see a lot of drivers that use the pockets, and end up ripping them out. Highly dangerous.

You can’t say that is what the spools are made for unless you know the trailer has a wll for the spools. If you just go through flatbed life believing the spools are there for securement without looking at the wll plaque on the trailer you might be securing to the wrong anchor point. Oldnesses trailer probably wasn’t designed so that the spools could be used as anchor points. In that case you will need to use whatever anchor points have a rating. There are so many trailer manufactures and different model trailers you can’t know what’s what until you actually read the steel plaque or contact the manufacturers.

I am so glad to see that you don't chain around the stake pockets. That is what the spools are made for. I see a lot of drivers that use the pockets, and end up ripping them out. Highly dangerous.

I agree with the duck. When old school started this thread he worked for western express. Western express trailers have you use the stake pockets or the little chains on the decks if you have them. Their head securement instructor has a few very good videos.

https://youtu.be/JmtIBJuA0PY

I agree, the Western Express videos are excellent.

We occasionally drop and swap trailers, and each manufacturer have their own recommend anchor points. Not thrilled with current trailer. No WLL for "Rub Rail" and under the deck securement is questionable.

Have yet to receive response from Mac for clarification of suitable anchor points for straps.