Tarps: myth or legend?

[kai38]

I've had bad luck with tarps tearing up also, If i use a tarp now I wait to see if its going to rain then put it on or place the tarp then use tie down straps across it in 3-4 places.

[Mark Harley]

Mytarps.com
canvas and vinyl tarps. custom and pre cut sizes.
They will put gromets where you like.
Check them out.

[tacr2man]

Dont know if you run rigs called curtain siders in US but in UK and Europe we tend to use the material they use for a durable tarp on motor vehicles , replacing the old canvas type . HTSH

http://www.wtrailer.co.uk/curtainsided.htm will show you what i am referring to .

[Snarky]

Dont know if you run rigs called curtain siders in US but in UK and Europe we tend to use the material they use for a durable tarp on motor vehicles , replacing the old canvas type . HTSH

http://www.wtrailer.co.uk/curtainsided.htm will show you what i am referring to .

We have those here, they are handy for to load with forklifts where there is no loading dock.

We also have 18-wheeler dump trucks and in some municipalities or states they are required to cover their load, they use a similar material as a cover. Usually a UV resistant fiber reinforced vinyl covering.

I'm now planning on building a strong removable tarp frame for my 5x8. Then getting a custom vinyl cover made for it.

[jronwood]

I think if you REALLY want it to be effective, you first need a GOOD FRAME to support it from underneath. Then either have custom one made at a tractor trailer (TT) tarp company, OR find an Army tarp from an M101 trailer. They are 5'x8' trailers and should be available from ebay and surplus army guys. The M105 is
6'x9'. These are designed to last years and years. The army ones are flat roof designs and the tractor trailer (TT) guys use bent 1" aluminum in a hoop/ arch form.

I have had both, custom ones and Army ones and are what you want. Find the tarp you want then build the frame to accomadate it for the Army one or the other way around for the TT ones

Jronwood

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[biere]

I have a couple of the canvas tarps you can get at tractor supply that got holes rubbed in them. Simply my fault for having something rubbing in a small area since it will cause problems if you do it that way.

Trucks, like dump trucks, using tarps just have a tarp covering the load and keeping random rocks from coming out. Nothing rubs on the tarp other than the load bar or whatever you want to call the bar it rolls up on.

I agree with the pics above showing proper racks, that is how it really should be done but I have also been known to use padding on something between the object and tarp to keep it from rubbing through the tarp.

PLastic tarps and I do not get along one bit.

I plan to take the smaller canvas tarp and repair the holes and major stress points of the big tarp with holes in it and have one heavy duty tarp leftover.

One thing I learned late in moving all my stuff from this state to that state is that using one of those spider web bungy cord things wally world sells for 20 bucks will keep large areas of the tarp from flapping. Now sharp areas can still punch holes in the tarp but no large flapping section will minimize tarp movement.

I used to do a whole lot of hauling and helping others move and then I took a few months to move my personal stuff while out of work for a while so it was simpler to make a lot of trips while visiting people than to try and make one huge load with a rented truck and trailer to deal with.

[Snarky]

I have a couple of the canvas tarps you can get at tractor supply that got holes rubbed in them. Simply my fault for having something rubbing in a small area since it will cause problems if you do it that way.

Trucks, like dump trucks, using tarps just have a tarp covering the load and keeping random rocks from coming out. Nothing rubs on the tarp other than the load bar or whatever you want to call the bar it rolls up on.

I agree with the pics above showing proper racks, that is how it really should be done but I have also been known to use padding on something between the object and tarp to keep it from rubbing through the tarp.

PLastic tarps and I do not get along one bit.

I plan to take the smaller canvas tarp and repair the holes and major stress points of the big tarp with holes in it and have one heavy duty tarp leftover.

One thing I learned late in moving all my stuff from this state to that state is that using one of those spider web bungy cord things wally world sells for 20 bucks will keep large areas of the tarp from flapping. Now sharp areas can still punch holes in the tarp but no large flapping section will minimize tarp movement.

I used to do a whole lot of hauling and helping others move and then I took a few months to move my personal stuff while out of work for a while so it was simpler to make a lot of trips while visiting people than to try and make one huge load with a rented truck and trailer to deal with.

Using a cargo net sounds like a really good idea. I actually forgot about those. Now that I'm in the desert a cargo net could probably come in handy for most loads.

[southpier]

plastic is a good thing for waterproof covered by canvas for weightedness