Posted by B-maniac on October 24, 2010 at 20:51:14 from (207.241.137.116):
In Reply to: Re: clever idea posted by George Marsh on October 24, 2010 at 16:10:26:
Save your breath (fingers) George , some will never use the auto darken weld helmets either. Rather flip their heads into oblivion and neck problems than entertain a different way of doing something. If you take a hit at highway speeds , you better hope that trailer comes off your tow vehicle or you may not live to brag about your tie-down prowess. And whether the tractor and trailer stay tight together is immaterial since they are both loose from the tow vehicle at this point and they are going to hit something. Bottom line is , if you get hit at highway speeds , the weak link is the hitch ball and safety chains , not the straps and / or chains tying the tractor down. If that happens , I want my truck with me in it as far away from a tumbling trailer as possible. There is no idiot proof way of tying down equipment! If some idiot hits you hard enough or at the right angle it is gonna be ugly no matter what. There are stronger things than steel and sometimes a little "give" is a desirable thing. The strongest tree in the woods is the one that wont break when bent over to the ground!
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