How To Use Ratchet Straps & Curtainsiders. My Way.
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Truck Driver Hayley : / @truckdriverhayley
Tutorial Starts at 7:00. Feel free to skip my rambling.
Was asked to show how to use Ratchets & Curtains on a Curtainsider. So that is what this video is about. Along with abit of driving & a talk about Load Security & the responsibilities you carry on your shoulders as the driver of a HGV. Hope you enjoy the video & find it useful. Remember, i've only been doing it 2 weeks.
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Well done mate
I have been on the road for a few years, but your vlog will definitely help the new drivers (That the industry needs) learning curve not be so steep
It has got a rather steep learning curve haha! And after you have about 2 months experience they literally just chuck delivery notes at you and say Crack on.
Currently sitting as a spare on my first class 2 job. Scared on straps and tacho. Not a clue on how to use either
I'm a new driver and been nervous about securing load and when it's necessary. You're right no one teaches you this stuff, but every driver I've come across is sound and will help if you ask. Thanks for the vids
True mate. A lot of load security is common sense.
@@Deady2012 common sence on if the loads secure but if nobody shows you how to use straps or what straps are for what :/ sounds mind baffleing. And i want to start class 2 training.
Passed my class 2 test in November (I started watching your channel back when you passed) and have been driving boxed vehicles, today I joined a agency and possibly driving a curtain sider.
Went out with someone who done it for twenty years etc and while he showed me I still repeatedly did it a few times until I got used to it.
For some reason just now I searched for this on RUclips as I remember you did a video and it’s still been helpful even today.
Whatever has happened to you just remember you helped a lot of new drivers out with your videos 👍
Such a nice thing you're doing Deady. Passing on experience is so kind.
I was always taught ABC in the military.
A- Acceleration. Wrap a strap around the back of your load to stop it sliding back through acceleration.
B- Braking. Wrap a strap around the front of your load to stop your load sliding forward. Use the bulkhead where possible also.
C- Cornering. Strap over the top to prevent your load from toppling over in a corner.
Just something that’s always stuck in my head from driver training in Leconfield. 😀
That’s awesome! Very true mate
Appreciate you showed this here, I m doing class 2 training now and I really learned something useful from this :) thank you it s very helpful
Glad you found it useful mate!
Cheers lad thanks for the video I’m a old but new class2 driver your video was helpful I’ve watched a few now need to learn fast so when I do end up on a curtain I’m not so lost
Thanks, ive been struggling with ratchet straps for weeks.
Just done my mod 4 today, all done now job hunt. Seeing all this is going to help them first few days be easier.
TheOnlyFrozenShadow your mod 4 do you revive a card threw?
@@jamesfoster5063 they guys who do the test sort its takes 20 days to come through, can drive as long as you carry the pass certificate
TheOnlyFrozenShadow cheers pal I have been driving with my certificate just thought it had took a while come lol thanks tho pal
Thanks for the shoutout! Great vid as always 😊
I have been driving 2 years now still love it differant everyday. Good video keep it up 👍
Yeah it's brilliant mate! Thanks for watching!
Thank you mate. Just about to start a job with curtain side and straps, found this video very helpful.
TOp man! Thanks buddy!
Its great to hear this advice from the perspective of a relatively new driver. I'm just coming off a 26yr bus career (hint: you don't strap them down!) and started doing 7.5t this week while I'm waiting for a class 1 or 2 job. Seeing how easy you are finding the techniques and also learning as you go on is just the type of thing I need to hear.
Havent seen any videos from you for a while but I've subscribed in case you get back to blogging.
Great videos mate you are a natural at teaching this stuff, when I did my tests i stopped at every greasy spoon cafe in the area so the slob hgv teacher could scoff his face. I was never shown any load securing or strapping technics so your vids will help a lot. Keep up the good work.
All of this is stellar advice for a new driver. Well done for explaining it simply and being down to earth.
You're right - when you first start you feel like a bit of a lemon, not knowing how to strap properly and it can feel quite overwhelming as a new driver. But, like you said, unless you physically get to do it you won't learn.
That's it mate, that's the problem. You don't learn out till you get hand on lol. It's a steep learning curve when you've never done it before.
Thanks for this video mate. Started a new job and hadn't had to use straps before. Struggled yesterday. Feel a bit more confident now. Cheers again and hope the new job is going well. I saw you on the east lancs the other day I believe!
Nice one buddy :) I have been up and down the East Lancs for the last 2 week :) Probably was me bud
Very good again you explain things very good, there was no body to tell me 30 years ago you keep it up and you will soon have 2000 people watching you
Thanks a lot mate! Really appreciate it!
Spot on that iv only been on the job 3 weeks and keep making a mess of mine as iv not been properly showed how to do it thanks for showing me in the video 😀
Another great vlog and some sound advice for the new drivers coming in to the industry safe trucking mate
Cheers mate.
Like myself you are a new pass class c driver but I’m not driving for a living yet. But got to praise you for all the help I’m learning watching your videos.
Glad you are finding them useful mate!
Good man! I've just passed and struggled with the straps this week. Ended up getting the ratchet strap all tangled and knotted! Took me ages to untangle it all
Fantastic video mate helped me a lot just going in for my 7.5 ton license
You are very passionate about the job it’s good to see 👍🏻 this video helped me a lot
Can you talk about how much you earn doing agency work if you don't mind?
Not very much lol. If that answers your question hahaha!
40 hrs a week - 360 after taxes. Class 2.
@@mariuszp.1974 I get that doing 3.5t , plus I claim tax credits which is around 40 to 50 a week
Yes always passenger side. ‘Safe side’ with the ratchet 😎 A good trucker always take of the strapes. After all it’s what’s holding it on. Good video my man I’m glad your enjoying the job
Thanks mate! I'm still loving it haha!
More is better when it comes to strapping mate. All the best and good luck with your career!
Agreed mate!
Thank you for your positive comments
Hi mate, Once you have the whole aligned on the ratchet close the ratchet before putting the strap threw, Then the strap will always be on top and it's much easier to tidy the slack, Been strapping down motocross bikes for years and it's the best method 👍
I do that now mate. I agree. It is a lot easier. I've done it that way from about 2 days after doing this video hahaha!
@@Deady2012 ruclips.net/video/VeqMIgrkroE/видео.html
Check that out for tidying up the slack 😉
John Wallace that is QUALITY hhaha!
With iron drain pipes and metal channels that can and have done with me and that is slide out, I wrap the strap around the pipes one on each end and then put one or 2 more straps the normal way and if think it could still slide out I would strap a pallet or 2 upright on front of the load. Slight double over kill but I've had the load slide out before and since I started doing it that way it never slid out again.
You need to make sure your load is secure don't you bud. No such thing as overkill when you are carrying weird stuff lol!
Thanks for taking the time to reply.👍👍. Even angry lady muttered something about shaving your beard off😂. Hope you enjoy your evening
You and my facial hair hahahaha! Legend you mate!
Cracking vlog yet again buddy, keep up the good work 👍
Thanks a lot mate! Appreciate it!
Good video on straps I've been driving for over six months without strapping my load I definitely will after this video thanks
It doesn't seem like you need to. But i guess it is better being safe than sorry. For the sake of 10 minutes.
@@Deady2012 like you said in the video it's the Driver's responsibility... good to see you take the time to reply to the comments...
@@TheSureetbains I reply to every one of my comments. Haha! I reply to about 400 over the weekend.
Wish there was videos like this when I first started out..keep it up pal
Thanks mate!
They really need to change how they teach securing a load in driver training in the UK (not sure if it's different in other countries). That little frame gives you zero preparation. With ratchet straps being the most difficult thing to learn (for me anyway) in terms of load security, I feel what they should do is at the start of each lesson (mine was done over a week, so in theory 7 days) have the student demonstrate using the ratchet straps to secure the water bottles or what ever it is. And at the end of the day do the same but unstrapping it. I was literally given not even an hour on that tiny frame thing. It really is a bad way of teaching. Repettitiveness is a hell of a better teacher than a once or twice over.
EDIT: I just got off my first job today so forgot to mention this when I posted (only a few minutes ago :P) but I ended up putting them through the opposite way round which apparently makes it so you can ratchet it down but can't release them very easily. Why is this stuff not explained in detail?
Another great video .. helped me out a lot .. as well as the video on manual entry excellent..just brilliant!!!!!!
I worked for a company in Blackburn on the agency work delivering carpets, the van your driving looks exactly the same haha Renault Master , the box was huge , hope your enjoying driving pal
It was some sort of Iveco that van.... and yeah, the box was MASSIVE! Couldn't see nothing out of wing mirrors lol!
Bro you help me with this few days....so simple 😆
Almost 28k Sub....well done!!!
Really helpful thank you for taking the time to upload the video
It's my pleasure mate! Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done mate
Well done 👍
Thank you for your advise
Welcome Bri
The straps take a while to pick up. I worked for a client who were patient with me with the straps and I eventually picked it up , which helped me on other jobs. Some other clients not so patient, if you get sent some places and you can't strap well, they just won't have you back
I'm a strapping young lad haha!
When's the next vlog keep refreshing every 30 seconds 🤣🤣🤣
Every Tuesday & Friday mate. lol!
Just to reinforce what you said about curtains not being load bearing.
What you didn’t mention is the curtains sole job is to keep the load dry.
Great videos for someone like me looking into a career change. Can you do a video on load weights as I'm currently doing the CPC case studies and would love to know how you work this all out in the real world and with a weigh bridge. Thanks
One place I worked before was a nightmare trying to explain to other drivers how to spread the load and use the straps. One guy kept overloading the front axle and time after time I explained to him and management and they just ignored me till one lorry had to go in for front suspension damage as it was severely pulling to left. One guy I explained to, to have the hooks on the outside, every time I got the lorry he would roll the straps with the hooks on the inside so I would have to unroll and roll them up again. Guy just wouldn't listen till one day he through the strap over nearly hitting a warehouse staff and nearly smashing the side marker on the lorry and the warehouse manager had to explain to him the correct way. Place I am at now we are not allowed to check the load and one day I had obout 15 cages only held into place with safety bar, sometimes there's no safety bar. Guy that loaded the lorry didn't know how to use them and I don't think he knew what the straps job was, don't think he realised they were to stop the cages from moving. He just picked them up and started strapping till he couldn't strap no more and I could pick the strap up and hold it about 3ft away from the cages, the one at the back came out of the side and was just laying on the floor. I contacted my agency and made a huge complaint as the company refused to allow me to check the security of the load before they seal it. In places where you are not allowed to check the load you need to make sure that you have requested to check the load and that they have refused you access to the load and it's all done in writing or over email. They need to tell you what method has been used and that it has been done by a trained and competent person.
Very sound advice that! I'd absolutely hate to be told that i can't check my load. That's the whole reason i'm there lol. I need to make sure it's going to get to where it needs to in one piece haha!
Great informative video as always! Thx
Today it happened. Did my 1st delivery everything was fine, I check the next lot of cages and the strap that hook on the side of the box and it's a little bit loose so I tighten it. I put the safety bar across that slots into the holes on the side of the box I check it's in properly and it's all good. I get to my 2nd delivery I turn the music off wind the windows down and start turning around and reversing and I can hear this knocking in the back and am thinking it must be the cages at the front moving a bit, I open the shutter and the strap and bar have come off the side and the cages rolled around with the items falling out them and getting crushed. Basically the trailor needs a bit of tidy up as half the straps are broken and some of the slots are bent, I told the transport manager and he says they haven't got any money to buy anymore straps. Can you believe it, cost over safety. Am gonna have to start carrying my own straps.
That's shocking that! Don't buy your own straps. They NEED to provide them. Ridiculous that mate!
@@Deady2012 if I told you the company I work for, which I obviously can't for "legal reasons", you would be even more shocked. Yet they sent me to Scannia to get a lorry serviced which in the end they found a fault with and one of the engineers kindly gave me a lift back to the depot as he lives around the corner. Now they waste their money paying me to sit there doing nothing for 6 hours and don't let me mention the distance and time we waste to go and fuel up at one of the main site "to save money", which in the end ends up costing more in wasted fuel and wages. Yet they won't spend £70 on a new set of straps.
I have just figured out who you remind me of..... no lighty no likey 🤣 Paddy with a beard.
I did used live round corner from him. That's about as close as that gets hahaha!!
Thanks bud, very helpful :)
Glad you found it useful mate!
Do you still have tacho in the van Same breaks and working time etc keep up the great work mate love the positivity I’ve never been out of work approaching it in the same way I hope you aren’t also 👍🏻
He said 7.5t van, so you HAVE to have a tacho. Anything over 3.5t in weight, you need to have a tacho
Good vid I started my class 2 but never finished it I was test ready but the CPC put me off I mean why should anyone pay to do any job £100 a year or £500 every 5 years takes the piss the CPC is pointless I have spoke to many HGV drivers who have told me the same and are leaving due to this and low wages if they got rid of the CPC I would love to try again but I can earn nearly the same wage just driving a normal van which I do currently I have a lot of respect for HGV drivers for the long hrs they do though
I do agree the CPC is a complete waste of time! I wouldn't mind i got told all the answers to it. So didn't actually have to learn anything!
thank you
This Video has really helped me,,, got my first job in a 7.5 ton,,, delivering pallets so i needed to learn about ratchet straps and curtains,, your video really explains how to do it very clearly,, Cheers Matey..
Glad you found it useful mate!
Thank you for taking the time out from your deliveries and make this informative video! New driver like myself coming into the industry need this kind of thing! Also, I've noticed your Help For Heros T-Shirt. Are you ex-squadie?
I want to help as many people as i can mate, that's my aim lol. Yeah i'm ex RRF
@@Deady2012 Alright mate good stuff 👍
Love your videos mate keep it up 👍👊
Thank you!
Cheers rkidd
gd to see your happy in your job lol
Awesome as always mate love your vlogs gutted your restricted to 56 in a van shame it’s not a truck but it’s all good driving is driving at the end of the day keep em coming bro 👊
Your spot on your load your responsibility massive thumbs up from me bud 👍👍👍
😂😂😂 that woman 🤦♂️😂😂😂
All spot on bud 👍👍👍
Aye, she wern't happy haha! Thanks for watching mate!
Deady 2012 your welcome bud. Thanks for making awesome vlogs 👍
Firstly and most importantly DO NOT make reference to been on tacho break when doing these videos. DVSA will class your videos as OTHER WORK.
Also straps……some straps have stitching on both sides.
Other than that…..you gave some really good advice on load security.
I’ve not drove HGVs for a living now for 2-3 years. Didn’t have a clue what i was papping on about tbh hahaha! Thanks for watching this ancient video though 😂♥️
Really enjoyed mate! Sure this will help some people (:
I hope so mate, that's the plan! Thanks for watching!
What is the strength of these side hooks. Can chains be used to secure a 10-15,000 load?
Another spiffing good vid mate🤪, glad your enjoying the job,looking forward to many more 🥇🥇 oh and don’t ask for a barm
cake in Yorkshire ! It will confuse the poor buggers 🤪🤪, trust me lol.
Aye ano, its like asking for a muffin in Burnley... Lol!
Deady 2012 there’s a great butty shop in Barnsley,birkinshaws near the hospital, there freshly jellied pork pies are to die for 🥧🥧
@@stephenwhittle7451 Ohhhhh Pork Pies!!! Oh my lord hahahaha!
I could navigate round Yorkshire by butty shops only, 👍 have I just invented the BUTTY SHOP SAT NAV? Patent pending lol 😆 cheers mate 😎
Great vlog mate, I'm a new subscriber sent by trucker jenco 👍👍
Cheers mate! Thanks for subbing.
Great video pal
Nice one mate.
gd too see bck again m8 ur still got ur whit and it great and u make me laugh every time to lo m8 keep it up
Thanks mate lol. I try to make my vlogs abit entertaining haha.
been sent by trucker jenco love the vids
Cheers matey!
Awesome video
Cheers mate!
Its Much better to put the strap back through the hole once you get used to doing it every time it becomes normal and it's not extra work.. as for putting 3 straps on sand 2 would do so thats extra one is extra work . New drivers and there ways .. sipple as that you do your way people do there's..
How about load security in sealed trailer/ truck you don't have access to?
Not done that yet pal so i can't answer.
You didn't show how to put away excess strap after ratcheting
i went totrucker hayley deady 2012 sent me lol
haha! Cheers mate.
Good on you man! But ffs road legends!!! 😄😄😄
If it wasn't for the Road Legends mate, i wouldn't be doing this quite simply. I've learned pretty much everything from them 5. I can't and won't diss them.
Oh & one more thing. No one has ever been pulled over for over strapping. One is none, two is one, three is two etc
When you did your mod 4 did you get a card automatically sent to you mate? I’ve not revived anything yet
Yeah mate. Mine took about 6 weeks. Took forever!
Very good but you didn’t lock the ratchet it needs to be closed handle down
how did you find you mod 2 theory was it hard to pass
Mod 2 is easier than Theory. If you can pass Theory you'll pass the mod2.
Love the videos and also how many years where you driving a car before you got your HGV license (class 2)
About 14 years mate. Glad you are enjoying them
Hello mate is a hgv easy do this job is it easy or hard becuse i wanna go to learn in germany
Depends what you do. Some multi drop jobs are hard. Some are easy. Most class 1 work is easy. Drive somewhere park it on a bay wait for 3 hours drive somewhere and pick a new trailer up. Simple as that.
Deady 2012 what do h think is easy to drive a small truck or a big truck
@@frantisekkaleja4427 Probably a big one. You can see more. (Class 2 that is) I've not drove an artic yet. But the hardest thing i've drove upto now was the 7.5t Izusu van thing. I literally had about 20cm out the mirrors that i could see. It was shocking!
Deady 2012 thanks for the advice mate
Deady could you make 2k a month on rigid lorrys?
Yeah mate.
@@Deady2012 excellent
keep it up
Cheers mate! I love it!
@@Deady2012 i like hayley video on the teco
Advice
You said you was on your break......you should not be doing anything with your straps or curtains whilst on a break.
European Union (EU) rules on drivers' hours and working time - simplified ...
A break is any period of time during your working day when you are not carrying out any driving or any other work. This time must be used just to relax and recuperate. Can I take my break in my vehicle? Yes, as long as you are not doing any other work and are using the time to recuperate.
I was relaxing and recouperating. My way of relaxing is to vlog. This is my hobby. Hobbies are done in free time. Is Marlin fishing 'Other Work'? It's harder than driving a wagon, but let me tell you, when i'm in Bermuda.... I'm marlin fishing regardless of what EU rules say.
Peace out pal. Thanks for watching.
@@Deady2012 I understand that but if Mr DVSA man see's you doing stuff to your vehicle whilst on a break, he will do you.
What agency you with mate
Don't wanna say at the moment mate. Sorry pal.
Deady 2012 it’s ok pal I’m in atherton and passed my class 2 last month so wanted sign up with them 👍🏻
Uniclick and a tube of scotia
Got me there mate?
That’s what that foam is called and u had a tube on the load too lol..... I’m a night shift loader for a flooring company lol and your 100% right it’s not are job to strap your load it’s the drivers job and they are always complaining lol
Have you got Facebook or Instagram mate
I'm working on it lol!
You need it! 😂 easier to talk, looks like you go some places I go at work
@@ashleyenion8128 Im on now pal. Deady2012 lol
It’s Ripon not ripondon 😂
Ripon is in Harrogate? I know that because i was based there with the fusiliers.
Great vid pal
Thanks mate!