peterm:
CLOVER50:
G79:
Hi guys, just a quick question seen a lot of containers on flat beds this week and just asking how can ratchet straps be enough to hold them in place especially if their are loaded? I drive a car transporter and use 4 straps per vehicle sometimes 6 if a big van or heavy, so how come you can have a 40ft container on with just a few straps thrown over to hold it in place? Always get me thinking htf? I know some flats have locking pins for this reason but I’m on about the ones that don’t or low loaders?You have had many replies here but a point missed was the danger of a strapped container sliding forward on braking. If it is only secured by ratchet straps the driver would want to be mindful of that if the trailer has no headboard. In my experience if I had a trailer with defective locks then chains are the best option.
I’ll never forget the young bloke at Stafford Rd Croydon back in about '72. No locks, no chains, just ropes. Had to stop in a hurry and the box went straight over him.
was that the one with a load of potatoes, flattened the cab?