LOAD SECUREMENT | STRAPS | EPISODE 1
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- This video covers the basics of securing a load with 4 inch straps. I go over strap coverage based on weight, length and placement in this episode. I also cover my way of securing my straps inside the winch, the way I secure the ends of my straps and the way I have my winches set up for an ease of use/safety standpoint.
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Researching & preparing now to become a Hotshot Non-CDL Owner Operator. Everything from company formation, rig, to securement equipment, safety equipment to tools and sleeping arrangements. This is a great series for a new guy like me with no experience. Subscribed, keep the good information coming it is truly invaluable. Thank you!
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The "backwards winch" is a great idea I never realized that until you just mentioned it.
Darrin Gusko it was a light bulb moment for me when I decided to try it out. Never looked back lol 💡
I am so amazed...you know what a light bulb is...crazy...but seems one strap should be perfect...ask YOUR boss driver...its his life if you hurt anyone
Thank you so much for taking the time to post and help others who are learning and trying to get started. It’s people like you that help make others successful. Greatly appreciated
man i was just saying that i have watched tons of videos where guys talk about everything for hotshot but i have never seen any videos about strapping down loads. thanks for this
Looking forward to the series, good idea, this will help us new Hot Shoters!!
Thanks man, that’s the plan! Thanks for watching 👍👍
Man! I’m a newbie and I’m out there with no experience save for common sense but I do appreciate your teaching skills.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. That's the first time I've ever seen that. Makes sense for the low trailer.
Excellent instruction. I'm with you. More = better. That extra 10 or 15 mins buys hours of peace of mind, and removes doubt and "interpretation error" under inspection.
First time on your channel. I learned a lot about placing your winches and twist the strap. Thanks for your time and video.
It's F'n awesome to see a younger dude that knows to put the twist in your straps.
I see so many on the road that obviously have never been taught correctly.
Hauled a lot of steel round and bar, painted and raw. Never had a claim. Taught from old school guys how to keep it clean 👍👍
Still getting my first rig together. I love that strapping method! Makes perfect sense from a safety perspective, as well as the physics of leverage, pulling up rather than pushing down for tension.
Great video! I’m getting started next week hopefully. I enjoy nothing more then learning something everyday! I was taught whenever you think you know it all is when you can get yourself in trouble. I always listen to advice. May not use all of it. But maybe a piece from one and a piece from someone else and maybe come up with something even better. But I ALWAYS listen!
Everyone be safe out there!
I like that little trick with putting the strap in the winch, lol good one man stay safe out there
Arron Moberly I bet you do lmao.Thanks for that man! 👍
Good deal, i like your reasoning. I have never been a minimalist I think its a sign of laziness, some even think its cool. Keep-em coming you’ll be makin that youtube money sooner than you think!
tommy Colucci I agree 100%. Too much on the line to cut corners out here. Never imagined this would be able to grow and become some extra income but at this rate I might see something here in a few months. Won’t change my attitude or content though. I didn’t start this looking for a paycheck and sure won’t change the reason I started it if it does. 👍
Thank you for the advice. I Will by my trailer soon and will use this setup.
Looking forward to your securement series
Thank you for that! They won’t be consecutive, I’ll just have to make them as each load comes along to show different methods. 👍
Thanks for the tip on the backward winches, great video
I'm turning my witches around. That makes so much sense.
🤯wow mind blown!! Good call as edge protector and smart with pry bar! Nice job 👍🏻
Thanks man! You learn new things as you go along. There’s a lot of ways to make it happen. This is just the way I’ve come to do it. 👍👍
Load Mizer ummmm-hhhmmm!! Some people call it a Kasier blade..... i call it a SLING BLADE!!! 😉🙃
Good job 👍
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌👍
GREAT VIDEO!!
learn something new everyday! I've had a few near misses with my bar.. almost ate the ground several times for chains getting pinched in the rub rails and not noticing until reefing down on the winch. great tip!
Absolutely man. The tension this stuff can get under demands respect. I like my face lol 👍👍
This video was huge. I need this kind of novice training/info. Legit. Respect man.
No problem man. I’m just glad I can help. I hope this brings a little more insight on some of the pieces that make up this job every single load/day. 🙌👍
@@LoadMizer Absolutely man, any/all entry level skill sets/training will be appreciated. Respect
I’m just getting started and this was very helpful! I think the reverse hitches makes a lot of sense!
I been watching videos for the last week on straping, chaining, tarping, etc so next time i apply for a hotshot job i can tell them i do know how to secure a load. Got about 20 years experience in driving semi's and doctor said i needed to find another line of work.
Hi thanks for the amazing video. God bless
No problem man, thank you 🙌👍
Good Job Teach.......Safety First.
Can’t make money in the hospital 🙌🧐
There is absolutely a great way and much safer way to do it. Thanks for sharing brother.
I am a truck driver myself and looking to jump to hotshot, almost 9 years gone too much time away from home. I hope I can spend more rime at homw doing short runs as a hotshot deiver. Thank you for your videos. Great explanation in every point you touch !!
AWESOME!!!!! Can’t wait to see more videos! Great work,exactly the kind of videos I’m looking for thank you!
Jason's Outdoor Channel no problem man. Thank you for suggesting it! 🙌
Hey brother.., can you teach me how that works.., and i can drive with you co driver 3-5 days I have CDL experience .. please check DM Instagram
This is a great video. I just started and think it's always best to learn best practices from drivers in the field. Thanks in advance!!
Awesome man! Good luck out here 💪
Pretty cool setup Great stuff as always👍🏾 stay safe driver‼️
I appreciate that man, glad you liked it!!
I’m starting to miss the daily grind of flatbed. Great videos! Keep them coming💪🔥
I enjoy flatbed out of all the different types of trailers I’ve pulled. It keeps you on your feet and you get a small bit of exercise as opposed to none at all.
Load Mizer I left flatbed and started working in foodservice delivery. Been running up and down the back of a truck for the past 7 years. Never thought I’d miss tarping.
Alex Myers good thing about this line of work...it’s always an option if the itch gets unbearable 🤔👍
I have to say that is the very first time I’ve seen the ratchets used that way but it makes sense... Since most of my oilfield freight consisted of very similar items repeatedly I used eight straps essentially placed in specific locations on the trailer full time then had the loads placed right where my I preferred to strap those items... I am with you 100 on load securement brother... My goal is always to make the load “part of the trailer” and with the exception of things like palletized and bagged dry chemicals I’ve rarely had any straps loosen... Even those, once they settle in end up pretty secure...
I hear ya man. Super sacks and lightweight boxes are the worst. I hate having straps I can’t tighten as much as I want. I get around that by putting about 3-4 twists in my strap down each side. Keeps the air from catching it as much and seems to prevent the amount of adjustments 👍
@@LoadMizer I totally get the method to the madness behind the twists... Nearly all of my freight was cylindrical drilling tools riding no higher than a foot or two above the trailer deck... A lot of belly wraps on most in addition to several "over the top" strapping required...
@@davelambert5857 yeah without height to help out the squeeze on it stuff like that likes to spread out quick lol.
Perfect set-up, i like that layout 👌
Keep them coming good info. I’m just bout to start but really don’t know a whole lot bout strapping down.
Big dog Auto transport most things are pretty basic. Mainly just like this vid it small variations of it. It’ll take some getting used to but we’ve all started at the point of pulling over ever 30 minutes to fix straps that flew off or tails flying down the road lol. Nothing will teach you what to do better than getting tired of pulling over 🤣👍
Like it alot I learned something good today thanks
Good to hear man, that’s exactly what I was hoping for! 👍👍
Great video!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
james lowry no problem at all and thank you man, that means a lot 👍👍
Thanks today was my first day loading something on my trailer
thank, you also for the safety up date on the bar timing down the load
Hi Load Mizer ;-) very good explanation, I see the return winch on a trailer for the first time , that is really good and safer, please make a vid of your trailer set up, that is really interesting.
Hey KB! Thanks man, anything working below your knees should be flipped in my opinion. I got a review of my trailer right here for ya 👍 th-cam.com/video/ll_MWtysbhQ/w-d-xo.html
@@LoadMizer Thanks man
KB 1980 yessir!
Thank You Brother, Learned A Lot From Your Video...💯
Keep up the good work 👍👍
Will do! Thank you for watching! 👍
now i know in texas the straps MUST be 4ft apart or its an OOS if caught by dot until the issue's resolved so ALWAYS check with the states ur in for strap spacing, in my home state of LA it's every 8ft, and i believe its 2 for the first 4 or 5 ft and THEN every 8' for 20' pieces and longer.
First time watching your channel. Great video and I clicked subscribe and smashed that like button. Would love to see more videos like this to help us newbies out in this field.
Awesome! Welcome to the channel! 👍
Great video. Very informational.
Keep the great content rolling 👍
Thanks man! I appreciate that!!
That's something I never considered. I'll be giving this a try on the next load. I have the same problem on my Big Tex with the bar hitting the ground. Looks like a lot less winding on the winch. That saves time for sure. Thanks for sharing brother. Be safe out there.
No problem at all man. Let me know what you think about it! 💪👍
Good pointers for safety and load protection. Like I said before; i like your style! Give me a holler some time!
I like that winch direction will be using that thanks 😊
Great job sir I adapt 2 the way u do ur large straps very neat and professional. Tnx a mil.
Good job. Lot's of good tips for folks.
Great info video! Especially about knockin out teeth...any tips on safety that can be used on the road are doing fellow drivers a great service. Keep up the good work, like the content.
Safety is so important. Can’t make money in the hospital. Thank you for following along. Welcome to the channel!! 🙌👍
Damn I have been busting freight on a flattop since 1975 and never through about reversing my winches, great idea had a lot of misses with the bar
I’m tellin you man the fix was so easy it made me feel stupid 🤣👍
How do you reverse them??
This is a good channel.
Really good videos.
Good morning!
I drove flatbed years ago, and I was taught at the time to strap the freight, and then tarp over everything. I see a lot of videos drivers strapping over the tarps, I was taught years ago not to do that because you can damage the tarps. I know you get a lot of questions, but I wanna make sure I'm doing it properly when I get started back up in CDL hot shot operation.
I was working when you and Danny did that live stream last night, and it had good humor, and content at the same time. I feel for you getting kicked out of your spot for paid parking, That happened to me 1 time in Michigan, Like your experience the signs were covered up with the snow bank from the lot fom the snowplows.
I just subscribe to your channel, and look forward to more videos, And Information on hot shot operations.
Hey man welcome to the channel! I never strapped over tarps until I hauled steel pretty regularly for a while. Now I do it all the time as long as I can see where straps should go. Offset lumber loads and stuff like that I’d still strap under but it save a ton of time securing the tarp with bungees. I never damaged my tarp by strapping over. 👍
I just pulled up to one of their 4 shut down diesel pumps and went to sleep with a trash can in front of me. No issues lol
That's cool that you twist your straps. I've always said that the straps stop buzzing and wearing themselves against and damaging the cargo if they just have a half or whole twist, anything but straight.
Great video 💪🏽. So mad I didn’t get my Pj with a winch rail. You made this look 👀 so easy. 👍🏽
It’s an add on. You can always get it upgraded. I don’t like using hand ratchets unless absolutely necessary. Plus 4 inch ratchets are ridiculously priced.
I just added on aswell
@@LoadMizer why you twisting the strap on both ends?
Yes!!!! Great info and very helpful.....but I see someone has picked apart some of the possible legal /non legal aspects of your method used here, and I would just recommend you might want to make public your Impeccable Clean OTR Driving Record ( ALL Accident Free) for the past 11 Years, and see if that might clear up any doubts about your Credibility! Keep Em Rolling Load Mizer :)
mae bones Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate 🤷♂️
@@LoadMizer ......or FRY like for supper! Haha:)
Good video. Definitely good idea about the ratchets.
Thanks man, I appreciate that! 🙌👍
New subscriber here, maybe I’m late to the party but can you do a video on your equipment, the year of the truck,why you chose ford over dodge, how it’s treating you, and for your trailer as well, thanks.
Yessir all on the list. I have a video of the trailer. It’s the first one I uploaded. Check it out 👍👍
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have been struggling with these frigging ratchet straps for about a year myself. How easy is this? It really works!
Wow! I pick up my trailer next week, still learning how to strap loads from you, need help.
I agree with the backwards winches, much less chance of injuring yourself.
Nice video
Josh Schaffer thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it🙌👍
Really great information thank you
Good job!!
Thx fer all the info its really helping cuz im tryna get into hotshot
Great info!
I'm ALWAYS for overkill. What did that take you... 15 more minutes to add extra straps? Much better than the hours wasted on the "one" time you didnt. Good call.
Always opt for more than less. It throws it off because of the speed of the video and me explaining. This entire process would’ve taken about 15-20 minutes start to finish.
you were correct with securement and incorrect with the explaination. You are correct in that you need a strap every 10' and you took WLL and length into consideration BUT wrong in your explanation you stated. "I have a bulkhead so i dont need 2 in the first 10". which is incorrect. You need 2 in the first 10 if forward movement is not prevented by a bulk head or other freight properly secured. If the rack was up against the bulkhead (forward movement prevented) you can use that as a legal securement for the 2 in the first 10. You used more than enough for securement so no need to worry you covered your WLL and you definitely covered your Aggerate Working Load Limit. Also you can never over secure which you said again the huge BUT is what ever you use for securement needs to be a legal securement or in serviceable condition to be legal under law no cuts, tears etc.. you get the idea. just like lights if its on there it has to work .. so if you only need 4 securement systems and you have 6 and one is non compliant you could get a ticket for a noncompliant securement system. Great Job anyway and i twist my straps as well I cant stand looking in my mirror and see a strap moving and it also helps prevent cutting if an edge protector moves during transit. sorry so long winded..
Thank, you for sharing this video
Great video and your over 1000, nice!!!
Dave Edwards thanks man! Thank you for helping get me there!👍💪
Thank you bro .... god bless you all
Thanks for the upload
Thank you!!
Nice looking trailer
Good stuff bro good tips looking forward to more content b safe
Your videos are a great help, thank you.
How would you secure 2-36”x 6’ auger bits, side by side or end to end ?
Side by side. I’d use some cardboard edge protectors, or just folded cardboard and strap them single side. 4 straps total. First strap, left side over then under back to left side. Middle 2 right side over then under back to ride side then the last strap left side over then under back to left side. That should capture and keep it from moving. Make sure you place cardboard or rubber/wood something between where the augers touch each other. That’s how I’d strap them.
I never thought about doing my strap winches like that thats very smart do you have to special order them like that or can I just spin them around on the rail? Thanks for all the great advice and content its helped me out alot
Thanks for the info. 👍🏽
Nice video drive safe bro
I understand your reasoning on the winches, but rule of thumb is to always push away from the body not pull towards. As long as your are verifying your teeth are fully engaged before you remove tension on the load bar the safety is a minimal risk.
You're also less likely to tear a bicep/shoulder or back when you are push down rather than lifting. But to each his own of course, nothing better than making your own decisions as a O/O!
Stay safe!
I was kind of hoping for a greater list of load securement and taping. I am not a hotshot, but haul my own stuff occationally. I would like to be better each time. What do you think about picking that up again?
Loved your video! I changed my winches immediately when I saw this. I’m new so what is the twist in your strap for? Thank you for the info!
Awesome man! I’ve made a video about that too 😂 th-cam.com/video/-zGFEOzCx4g/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this video It helps a lot, but I have a 1953 International farm all [ fully restored] that needs to be secured for interstate transport, can I use the new ratcheting straps I got or do I need chains, and if so what kind how big etc.
Chains are technically only required if the vehicle weighs over 10k. You could use straps on the axles and wheels for that no problem. 👍
Thank you.. you are very informative.. starting hot shot soon..is your setup cdl
Handbook says 2 within the first 5 ft and 2 with in the last 5 ft. Then every 10 ft in the mid. I am a flatbed driver for Semi, looking to get into hot shot soon though
FMCSA says 2 within the first 10 feet
@@LoadMizer sure...lets all listen to the guy that has to be leased on to a hot shoter...just cant do his own thing because he needs to feed off the tit of piglet
Not sure why but i will look into why you cant run your own authority...maybe the lack of time in a office position and more at a Buffet table
Respectfully
@UCvIRFDAMEOLQ6FRQmllVkGQ thanks heather...it comes to mizer being rude to me yesterday...I just wonder if he will apologize on his remarks to me...???..i corrected him on a subject which he was incorrect...fact checked at all...Some people think their leadings and mizer maybe one...but he rides shirt tails because he lacks a little in the pants...just saying...respectively and all...but love the comment..
Love it
Great videos. What size is your trailer?
Thank you 🙌 It’s a 40’
Awesome 👏 hey what size trailer is that and what company makes them?
Just tacked my slide rails on yesterday. I did put them on the driver side but I'm not hot shotting, I use for my construction business mostly. Is there rule or law for passenger side winches or is that all just preference? I've heard a few say on a road side, that traffic is passing you if you have to tighten, in my case it doesn't really matter but love to hear you thoughts or reason. Also, did you get you factory with the slide rails or aftermarket? Just curious
It’s all just preference. The ones I had were installed as a factory option.
I was taught the same thing. If it needs 6 put 7 on.
Correct what you are saying the way you tie down the load you don't want that load coming off of the trailer / I strongly agree with you how you tie down the load
I guess it "should" make sense to me, but it doesn't. If I'm pulling the ratchet bar UP and the teeth break, why doesn't that bar just keep right on going up and into your face? Seems like you'd want to be pushing down and if it breaks, it would keep going down? So they react in the opposite direction?
The teeth breaking isn’t generally the issue, it’s the stop slipping when tightening or loading the winch to lift the stop out of the way. It’s a lot of pressure there and it’s easy for it to slip. It’s happened to nearly all of us at least once. When that winch slips the strap unwinds quick and if your winch bar is in a hole it’s going to swing with it. Tightening isn’t the risk this helps avoid, it’s the rapid untightening lol
Very good idea! What was your reason for switching to hotshot from semi truck?
Bevan Johnson there were several reasons. I break them down in this video th-cam.com/video/Bm-yoxFgQ1c/w-d-xo.html
Why no dunnage in the center of the load to avoid flex? I am learning all I can before getting into this world.
When you stick your strap into the slot of your wench are you sticking it all the way through the back side slot or just in the first slot?
Into the first slot and then it hits up against the other side. Goes all the way into the winch but doesn’t come out of the other side. Then once you start spinning it friction takes over and captures it. Never had one come out. The only time I don’t do it this way is if I only have like 4 feet of strap left or less because of a tall load. Then I stick it through normally and spin it all on the spool. No tail left.
Hello, can you explain the “adding the twist to the strap”??
New in business trying to learn as much as possible! Thanks
Adding a twist will keep tension on the strap and keep us from buzzing. This usually happens the taller freight is or how wide it is on your trailer. If you have a tall skinny load to secure, you most definitely want twists. The buzzing is caused by vibration from the wind catching it. It will rub paint off of surfaces and in some cases depending on the load you can even cut through the strap causing it to pop in half.
@@LoadMizer thank you so much for the explanation.
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