Flatbed Variety

You guys deal with all that, I'll stick with swinging my doors. I contemplated doing flatbed work but I would likely drive myself crazy always second guessing the way the load is secured. flatbedders are definitely a different breed.

Ahhh but that's exactly what would make you good at flatbed. Complacency will get you in trouble but second guessing, double and triple checking even changing things out en route and constantly learning is what keeps you safe and on top of your game.

You guys deal with all that, I'll stick with swinging my doors. I contemplated doing flatbed work but I would likely drive myself crazy always second guessing the way the load is secured. flatbedders are definitely a different breed.

Ahhh but that's exactly what would make you good at flatbed. Complacency will get you in trouble but second guessing, double and triple checking even changing things out en route and constantly learning is what keeps you safe and on top of your game.

I have been known to change securement mid trip. Sometimes during a load check, you notice a better way, or something you may have missed. Thus, the reason for a load check.

I picked this up in Mt Pleasant, TX. It was preloaded, and mostly secured. All I had to do was tighten everything down. While I am confident in their securement, it is ugly, and messes with my ocd tendencies.

My biggest issue was where to put my tarps. I ended up securing them to my catwalk.

My latest load. This one makes my brain cringe everytime I turn left,

Posted wrong one, here is the full picture

Is that an enormous radiator over your tandems?

Yes, it is. I want to see the machine they put it in.

Is that an enormous radiator over your tandems?

Here's some 53 foot long aluminum beams. These go to a Great Dane trailer manufacturing facility. I picked them up in Cressona, Pennsylvania. They deliver to the Huntsville, Tennessee location.

Many times you guys and gals are pulling trailers with aluminum pieces in them that I brought to their manufacturing facility. I've delivered product to most of the major trailer manufacturers.

Here's a shot of the same load after I had her dressed and ready for the road.

This ancient Great Dane I'm saddled with now is so old, it's made of wood! 357 more miles tomorrow and the Lowe's RDC can have it.

Hey guys, this thread is awesome, definitely my all-time favorite. i started on page one two days ago and im reading every word of it. im halfway through but just wanted to thank pat for starting it and thanks to everyone else for all the contributions... great source of knowledge for what im about to be doing real soon.