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Central NY…..

They’re everywhere….

They cut into their gas mileage with the additional drag. Probably lost at least 2 mpg.

 

[yanmars]

I saw one like that in Ohio recently.

 

[Jstpssng]

When you use plastic for an air foil you have to expect some failure. I haven't had one last in a pickup in years. Luckily they aren't quite as much of the structure so that when they fail I can take them off.

 

[duramaxsky]

All his straps except 1 had the winch on the right. The one was next to the back one like he was trying to fix it. He looked nervous when I passed him.

 

[Grumpycat]

All his straps except 1 had the winch on the right. The one was next to the back one like he was trying to fix it. He looked nervous when I passed him. View attachment 815512

Clearly someone doesn't know how to stack pipe.

Good thing the Tesla got safely past!

Any chance the load hits the underpass?

 

[duramaxsky]

Clearly someone doesn't know how to stack pipe.

Good thing the Tesla got safely past!

Any chance the load hits the underpass?

No it was not that high. It's a hot shot truck pulling a gooseneck. Later the same day I saw a Ford Super duty pulling a dump trailer. He had a pallet of pavers on the rear. Every time he got up to about 30 MPH the trailer would start violently swinging side to side. I didn't get any photos I just wanted to get past him before he crashed or the trailer popped itself off the ball. Some paver company name on the truck. Idiot behind the wheel. Crowded freeway during afternoon rush hour. But the pipe was 4 bundles in 2 stacks. 2x4s top and bottom on each bundle with steel strapping. They are stable if the straps are pulled in both directions evenly.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Central NY…..

They’re everywhere….

 

[3Ts]

No it was not that high. It's a hot shot truck pulling a gooseneck. Later the same day I saw a Ford Super duty pulling a dump trailer. He had a pallet of pavers on the rear. Every time he got up to about 30 MPH the trailer would start violently swinging side to side. I didn't get any photos I just wanted to get past him before he crashed or the trailer popped itself off the ball. Some paver company name on the truck. Idiot behind the wheel. Crowded freeway during afternoon rush hour. But the pipe was 4 bundles in 2 stacks. 2x4s top and bottom on each bundle with steel strapping. They are stable if the straps are pulled in both directions evenly.

I'm not a trucker, but I believe the rachets are required to be on the passenger side of the trailer, so that any adjustments will put the driver on the passenger side away from traffic. Tightening the rachets will pull the load toward the rachet. Thus, there are times when it makes more sense to deviate from the "rules" to have a better balanced load.

 

[BravoXray]

We hauled thousands of loads of plastic pipe out of a factory in Bristol, IN from the 70s until the plant closed in 2009. Large pipe like that in the picture should have notched spacers between each layer, or its not going to stay stacked straight, ain't gonna happen.
The big secret to hauing plastic pipe is to stop often and retighten the straps. When we first started hauling plastic pipe, they allowed us to use chains, but that was a real nightmare and they soon required a minimum of 12 30 foot straps for a load.
Small diameter 1", 1 1/2" and 2" schedule 80 pipe got really heavy, one load we hauled was over 50,000#.
As to the strap ratchets, they are required to be on the driver's side.

There used to be a pair of sharp curves on SR15 south of Bristol that claimed 10 or 12 loads of pipe when the drivers took the curves too fast or had not secured the load properly. Usually made quite a mess.

 

[duramaxsky]

I'm not a trucker, but I believe the rachets are required to be on the passenger side of the trailer, so that any adjustments will put the driver on the passenger side away from traffic. Tightening the rachets will pull the load toward the rachet. Thus, there are times when it makes more sense to deviate from the "rules" to have a better balanced load.

I am a trucker. Have been for over 40 years. I've never heard of that rule. The law requires them to be alternated in many cases.