Gene Sims of WTI Transport in Tuscaloosa, Ala., demonstrates extra safe flatbed securement for a steel coil in a shotgun position. He also explains computation of chain and strap strength.
Like the video it looks as though you had some quality equipment to shoot it. But I think you forgot a few things in DOT regs. 1. When a chain or strap is connected to the trailer with both ends on the same side of the trailer this is called direct securment, this reduces you working load limit by half. 2. Dot regs. state that a tie-down is only as strong as it weakest working load limit. You wrapped your chain around one spool on the rail effectively reducing your 4700 chain plus your binder approximately 5400 lb. Wll to the lowest rating of the spool which would be for most manufacturers 3300 lbs. So for the chain and binder and spool together you only get half of the two spools combined 6600/2 +3300 pounds. Sorry man just want all to be informed not my words this is straight out of the FMCSR.
This video needs to be redone or removed. There are several misleading and incorrect statements in the video and in the commentary. Please any one viewing this video read the FMCSA regs on securing a shotgun (eye lengthwise) coil. FMCSA reg 393.120 (d) gives three options for securing a shotgun (eye lengthwise) coil. All three options require coil bunks/racks, blocking or friction mats. Opt 1: cross chain and strap. Opt 2: horse collar chain and strap. Opt 3 strap only. In the video option 2 is used, but the video is wrong using full WLL for the chains; as per 393.106 (d) (2) the chains only add half of their WLL to the aggregate working load limit because they are anchored at both ends on the same side of the trailer. Opt 1, cross chaining, 393.106 (d) (3) securing the one end of the chain on the driver's side of the trailer and the other end of chain on the passenger side gives the full WLL of the chains to the aggregate working load limit.
MDM thank you! I’m very new (6 loads since I left my trainer) and watching this started to confuse me. I was questioning everything I thought I learned and knew. Getting a fine would of course suck but what worries me and keeps me strapping or chaining for hours is the thought of something coming off of my trailer and killing someone. Nightmare.
Can you make a video chaining up a coil the proper way and how to chain it up this helpped alot but i need more info about actul chaining with the ratched if you have a video to show that super helpful
You should always have at least 1 set of X chains on a shotgun coil! 40,000 lb. coil requires 3 chains (6600 WLL) I would actually put 4 chains though, 2x's and 2 c's ( U chain). then you would have to put a trip chain in the front of this coil as well as a strap or chain( depending on the type of metal you are hauling) over the top per DOT regs. My company requires us to round up on the chains and then add 1 more to be safe. keep in mind on a Shotgun coil you should never have an odd number of chains.
except you need a minimum of 4 on a 40,000lbs coil with the reading of 6,600WLL. also if you put 2 if those chains as horseshoe chains once again 4 wouldn't be enough you would need 2 more horseshoes totaling 6 chains
If you want to see the correct way to secure, check out Dale Clay from Maverick. He makes me proud that I learned the Maverick way. This shit is a joke.
Sad to see a video from safety that does not know how to follow dot regs. X chain on shotgun coil is a DOT requirement. FMCA 393.120 READ IT BEFORE YOU COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE
