TIE DOWN YOUR LOAD !!!

[jimmysisson]

Sounds like the guy's lifetime protein intake went to the biceps, not the neurons... 100 lbs lighter - tee hee.
Jim

 

[flyerdan]

I've got a .30 cal ammo can with ratchet straps and ropes that lives behind the seat in the pickup all the time to secure whatever might wind up in the bed. Not only does it make sense from a responsibility standpoint in keeping things from falling out, I just don't like things sliding or rolling around.
As for boats; my dad had a 23' Uniflite, really heavy boat. He put an additional bow eye in to hook a separate safety chain from below the winch. He'd also tie the bow lines around the winch stanchion, he really didn't want that boat on the highway.

 

[MikeD74T]

Skyco & Jimmysisson, Don't know about truck tires but I routinely fill bottles with 5000 psi breathing air. Full bottles are about 100 lbs heavier than empty ones. MikeD74T

 

[KennyG]

Skyco & Jimmysisson, Don't know about truck tires but I routinely fill bottles with 5000 psi breathing air. Full bottles are about 100 lbs heavier than empty ones. MikeD74T

For those technically oriented, the gas law PV=nRT says that for constant temperature, the density is proportional to the pressure. If your tank gains about 100 lbs at 5000 psi, it would gain about 2 lbs at 100 psi (neglecting the difference between absolute and gauge pressure, which doesn't make much difference in this example). My guess is the truck tire only got a couple of lbs lighter when deflated.

 

[Skyco]

That was my guess too...:thumbsup:

 

[tungularafishcamp]

But what if it was filled when a high pressure system was in and filled with heavy air:laughing:

 

[bigtiller]

I was told by a volunteer fireman that full air-packs were lighter than empty ones.

Who's correct? I have no idea now. But for some reason I am leaning toward what the fireman said.

 

[Bob77064]

Sounds like when you inflate a tube or other inflatable.

 

[buck12]

This past weekend my wife and I happened upon what appeared to be a two vehicle wreck. When we got closer it was actually a pickup and single axle trailer spaced about a hundred feet apart. The trailer was up side down with two motorcycles still securely in place. I don't know if a tire blew or what but one thing for sure the guy did know how to strap a load.

 

[BethesdaEC]

I was told by a volunteer fireman that full air-packs were lighter than empty ones.

Who's correct? I have no idea now. But for some reason I am leaning toward what the fireman said.

Probably because by the time it is empty, they have been lugging it around for a while and it feels heavier.