Montracon trailer with tie-back curtains
Other manufacturers have been doing these ages. Bleach of Lavant have had a pallet force one for at least 3 years
GasGas:
Montracon trailer with tie-back curtains
Old news.
How are loads restrained on these type of trailers? The ones I’ve seen it seems pretty obvious that pallet trunkers don’t tend to restrain loads.
Which goes against the FTA code of practice for freight being moved in curtain sided trailers.
chester:
How are loads restrained on these type of trailers? The ones I’ve seen it seems pretty obvious that pallet trunkers don’t tend to restrain loads.Which goes against the FTA code of practice for freight being moved in curtain sided trailers.
Not many folks replying to this thread.
Heads in the sand perhaps?
chester:
chester:
How are loads restrained on these type of trailers? The ones I’ve seen it seems pretty obvious that pallet trunkers don’t tend to restrain loads.Which goes against the FTA code of practice for freight being moved in curtain sided trailers.
Not many folks replying to this thread.
Heads in the sand perhaps?
Only just seen this. When I did do trunking, the trailer had internal straps. As for if drivers use them or not? I don’t do pallet trunking any more so can’t comment.
chester:
chester:
How are loads restrained on these type of trailers? The ones I’ve seen it seems pretty obvious that pallet trunkers don’t tend to restrain loads.Which goes against the FTA code of practice for freight being moved in curtain sided trailers.
Not many folks replying to this thread.
Heads in the sand perhaps?
Better than up their arse
Own Account Driver:
Better than up their arse
Why has that comment contributed to the discussion?
Iam only try to gauge a interest in what laws/rules truckers abide by, and those they disregard.
And what policy/mandate decides these decisions!
It seems everybody on here is easy to judge everybody but themselves.
chester:
Own Account Driver:
Better than up their arseWhy has that comment contributed to the discussion?
Iam only try to gauge a interest in what laws/rules truckers abide by, and those they disregard.
And what policy/mandate decides these decisions!
It seems everybody on here is easy to judge everybody but themselves.
You should get your own house of lycra-clad bretheren in order first before trying to find fault with others.
In answer to your question, they all have internal roof mounted straps which are supposed to be used. I never used to bother with them unless the pallet looked really dodgy as I don’t drive a ■■■■ and never had any go over, but it’s now company policy to use them. Due to their mounting point they only really do a half-arsed job of stopping stuff falling out of the sides; they don’t do ■■■■ for stopping stuff falling backwards or forwards so a steady-away driving style is required rather than the usual F1 style that 99% of other truckers employ.
Rob K:
In answer to your question, they all have internal roof mounted straps which are supposed to be used.
How would a roof mounted restraint physically restrain goods carried on the bottom deck?
It could be argued that restraints suspended from the weather bearing structure of a trailer are hardly rated to any load bearing capacity anyway.
I think you’ll find the curtains have load rating, therefore can be considered a load restraint system.
muckles:
I think you’ll find the curtains have load rating, therefore can be considered a load restraint system.
I know the type you mean, I have not seen many around though.
m1cks:
Other manufacturers have been doing these ages. Bleach of Lavant have had a pallet force one for at least 3 years
Got 2 of them, night trunk.
You can see them going up the M27/A34 in the evenings by white Volvo’s up to Burton on Trent. Can’t miss em as they’re bright orange.
Don’t quote me on it but as far as news articles go we were the first to design/use them.
The “tie back” curtains are last year’s news (or older). I’ve not spoken to a driver that likes them and they don’t seem to have taken off within our network. Our company don’t use them so no personal experience.
As regards load restraint; I have always used the internal straps as much as possible and practical. I’m not convinced that they contribute a great deal to load security but at least they may reduce the chance of a pallet falling off the side
Load bearing curtains are not fitted to all double deckers - the general advice is that unless otherwise stated they are for weather protection only.
Hope this helps - 10 years night trunking with double-deckers, suffering from exposure to today’s bright light!
gardun:
The “tie back” curtains are last year’s news (or older). I’ve not spoken to a driver that likes them
Purely out of interest, why are they not liked? The drivers I’ve seen with them at Burton seem to have them opened and tied back in about quarter of the time it takes me to do an old style one. Based on this observation alone they must work okay and I’ll gladly swap trailers with any unhappy drivers that are pulling one, especially if it’s raining there.
Rob K:
gardun:
The “tie back” curtains are last year’s news (or older). I’ve not spoken to a driver that likes themPurely out of interest, why are they not liked? The drivers I’ve seen with them at Burton seem to have them opened and tied back in about quarter of the time it takes me to do an old style one. Based on this observation alone they must work okay and I’ll gladly swap trailers with any unhappy drivers that are pulling one, especially if it’s raining there.
The couple of times I’ve spoken to drivers with them they have said that they catch and stick and are not as easy to use as they are supposed to be. I would say that either they are very expensive or not practical as they don’t appear to have caught on.
gardun:
Rob K:
gardun:
The “tie back” curtains are last year’s news (or older). I’ve not spoken to a driver that likes themPurely out of interest, why are they not liked? The drivers I’ve seen with them at Burton seem to have them opened and tied back in about quarter of the time it takes me to do an old style one. Based on this observation alone they must work okay and I’ll gladly swap trailers with any unhappy drivers that are pulling one, especially if it’s raining there.
The couple of times I’ve spoken to drivers with them they have said that they catch and stick and are not as easy to use as they are supposed to be. I would say that either they are very expensive or not practical as they don’t appear to have caught on.
Runners just need a bit of lube by the sounds of it. Makes a world of difference.