Thanks and to think how many tons of freight I moved using ropes and sheets and dolly knots.Technically your not supposed to use straps to roop hooks or eyes
I'm the same moved tons of stuff roped onto hooks etc but in eyes of law hence why I said technically, straps are a big no no on rope hooksThanks and to think how many tons of freight I moved using ropes and sheets and dolly knots.
I have no idea, a friend has just offered me the use of his trailer.How old is the trailer?
Back in the day we used to load 40ft flat bed trailers with fruit out of Southampton dock with just ropes and sheets.I'm the same moved tons of stuff roped onto hooks etc but in eyes of law hence why I said technically, straps are a big no no on rope hooks
Sadly roping and sheeting is a dying art. (Well maybe not especially on a rainy day.)I would just tie it on with rope, especially if you know how to do it. Strap to the chassis is what they want to see though.
A policeman stopped me a month or so back, I had 4 pallets of bottles on my trailer which were sheeted and roped. He commented how I had done a good job of securing them and they weren't going anywhere. Also everything in the deck of my truck was roped too which also impressed him so he just fined me £50 for having the wrong number plate on the trailer.
I too have roped and sheeted many lorry loads of fruit, mine were going in to Manchester and Liverpool.
They have....the chassis is perfect for hooking straps on.You'd think seeing as ifors are the greatest trailers ever they'd actually think about some proper ratchet strap anchoring points.