[AJD] OT more Trucking Questions

[Chas. C.]

Frank, What size chain do they require? Also, is there any weight a which 
the web tiedowns with ratchets are acceptable?
Charlie
This has been a real educational thread.
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From: "Frank" <gremaux at tein.net>
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] OT more Trucking Questions


> the four tie down was a year ago is all
> I see no problems with it........just so you buy enough GVW for what you 
> intend to carry and I would use the four tiedown rule  (over 10,000)
>
> the thing about this four tiedown rule is.....it is a nice habit to get 
> into
> plus most of the guys on here are not doing it for a living so .......look 
> professional!
>
> the only thing I say is it is not the rule under 10,000
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris C" <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
> To: "ATIS LIST" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:46 AM
> Subject: [AJD] OT more Trucking Questions
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>
>>
>>
>>    I have been watching the trailer/tie down
>> discussion for some time now,  and I am not entirely
>> sure that these are new rules?   I have had a CDL
>> since the laws changed in April or May of 1992 Making
>> and single vehilce over 26,000 a class B and any
>> combination over 26,000 a class A.  I remember having
>> to argue with the drivers I supervised at the rental
>> shop over 4 point tie down versus 2 quite some time
>> ago (It's been almost 5 years since I left that job)
>> and it seems to me like that 4 points over 10,000 was
>> the rule then.
>>
>>    Anyway,  I am about to venture into the NOT FOR
>> HIRE trucking venue to haul my old stuff around.  I am
>> looking at a 1970 Kenworth W900 with a day cab and
>> have a 35 ton low boy and a 40' flatbed to move things
>> on depending on whether the load it tractors or cats
>> or dragline.  Does anyone operate this way?  Any
>> pitfalls I should look for?   My goal is to be able to
>> haul my tractors to the three or four shows I go to
>> each summer,  and to go out and  pick up a new jem
>> from time to time.   For the most part it will be all
>> instate travel.  The truck will probably be liscensed
>> to the farm and used to haul farm machinery as well,
>> but that depends on differences between liscense fees
>> and insurance.    Any suggestions would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>>                  Chris
>>
>>
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