How do you store stuff.

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by Rednax

Securement in the event of a near roll-over is important. Cargo shift can take one the rest of the way over.

Same kind of problem in the cab.

As a kid I remembered reading about a woman killed by the contents of her purse in a high speed crash.

When the Apple I-Pod came out I waited. Took less than year to read where a young man survived the car impact, but not the impact of his 70-mph pocket device.

As a truck driver there can be some scary loads:

Giant 6,000-lb paper rolls in a box van.

A smoothbore tanker with 47,000-lbs of liquid slosh in a container not 2/3 full.

Etc.

Give securement a larger picture.

[stevebarbsmn]

I use a rubber bed mat. Works great.

[Bob_C]

I have an 8' box, and carry a trike Scooter on a platform, cross wise, up behind cab.....use a small winch to load and unload, and carry 2 piece ramps under back of trailer....but then I also use an auto slider hitch

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by bob caldwell

I have an 8' box, and carry a trike Scooter on a platform, cross wise, up behind cab.....use a small winch to load and unload, and carry 2 piece ramps under back of trailer....but then I also use an auto slider hitch

I carry a scooter also but find it is getting a bit heavy. Any chance I could get some info on your winch?

[Bob_C]

Got it from Harbor Freight......it's a 2500 lb rated one with a key fob, so it's totally remote......My truck has a 7 pin plug in the bed, so I bought a female end and just used the hot term and ground to power the winch.....winch is mounted to bed floor..

[Intothewild]

Originally Posted by Bigbird65

My sway control bar and WDH bars are hung on hooks attached to the frame. If I feel the need I can lock the WDH bars to the safety chains. This sure is better than storing those heavy, greasy things in the pass through.

I really like this idea

[Bigbird65]

Originally Posted by Intothewild

I really like this idea

The hooks are available at Lowe's in the area with the chains. I drilled and tapped for 1/4 x 20 screws on the equalizer bars and the sway control. On the sway control I cut one hole off of the hook.

[Intothewild]

Originally Posted by Bigbird65

The hooks are available at Lowe's in the area with the chains. I drilled and tapped for 1/4 x 20 screws on the equalizer bars and the sway control. On the sway control I cut one hole off of the hook.

Thanks bigbird65 I was wondering about the hooks

[Phil Perrin]

Originally Posted by Intothewild

I really like this idea

I do too. Pretty sure that I'm doing this soon!

[stevebarbsmn]

Good idea [emoji41]

[stevebarbsmn]

I use a rubber bed mat. Works good.