You see a lot of interesting things traveling down the interstate. For example, flatbed trailers carrying all kinds of loads are commonplace. Some of those trailers looked to be carrying pretty impressive cargo, though you might never know what it is hidden under all those tarps. That leads to the following question: how do truck […]
Parachutes: Not Just for Jumping out of Airplanes
Jumping out of an airplane with nothing but a parachute to get you safely to the ground requires quite a bit of trust in the material and mechanics of that parachute. Common sense dictates that you would want a parachute material capable of withstanding the stresses of skydiving. Well, guess what? The same kinds of […]
Electrified Fencing When the Power Goes Out
Cattle ranchers and hobbyists alike are discovering electrified fencing is a viable alternative to barbed wire for containing cattle. But no fencing product is perfect. Electrified fencing’s biggest downfall is a lack of power. What do you do when weather knocks out fencing by knocking out the power? A loss of power is certainly not […]
5 Tips to Consider before Buying a Headache Racks
Headache racks can be lifesaving in the event of an accident. Headache racks are a type of trucking equipment that’s mounted behind the cab of a flatbed truck, and they can protect the passenger and driver in the cab from damage from debris or other solid objects. It can also double as storage units if they’re […]
What Auto Hauling Amateurs Should Know
John needs to move an unregistered, uninsured car from one location to another. He can pay a professional to haul the car for him, or he can haul it himself. There is no shortage of amateurs that choose the latter option to their own detriment. Amateurs simply do not know what goes into auto hauling […]
Tractor Tires Are Tough, But Stalks Are Tougher
As suppliers of agricultural experts here at Mytee Products. So imagine our surprise to learn that while tractor tires are fairly tough, grain stalks are even tougher. Some of the toughest stalks can ruin a brand-new set of tires in 100 hours or less if a grower isn’t careful. Of course, there are things tractor […]
Hay Storage Options for the New Season
We are now well into the start of the summer season. That means hay growers around the country are already looking at the first harvest. Now is the time to start thinking about storage options for the 2018 season. How growers store their hay partly determines what kinds of losses they will experience as a […]
Installing Headache Racks and Bulkheads: A Smart Move
Every now and then if you look up an online trucker forums, you will come across questions from new flatbed drivers asking whether headache racks and bulkheads are required by law. The questions are reasonable given the rules instituted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to regulate cargo control. Thankfully, the questions are […]
Get Ready for the 2018 CVSA Roadcheck
We tend to devote a lot of our blog space to talking about things like truck tarps, tow truck accessories, and supplies for farming operations. We want to deviate a bit with this post by talking about the annual CVSA Roadcheck. It is now less than one month away. Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety […]
Auto Hauling: When You Need Your Equipment to Work
When a tow operator goes out on the interstate to recover a car from a ditch, he wants to know that all his equipment is going to work right. The same goes for an operator who gets a call from a local resident whose car will not start. He/she needs to know that he/she has […]