For truckers, farmers, and anyone else who works outdoors, quality tarps are an important investment. So here we are with various types of tarps. It’s important to have the tarp you actually need for the job at hand. It’s wise to be prepared to tackle new jobs that come up. But figuring out the best […]
What is the Difference Between Truck Tarps and Throw Tarps?
Here at Mytee Products, we sell both heavy-duty truck tarps and throw tarps. They are not the same thing. While we sell both, you are unlikely to find heavy-duty truck tarps at your local big-box department or hardware store. Heavy-duty truck tarps are specialty tarps that are sold only by companies like ours. What is […]
Common Roll Tarp Problems: How to Fix These Problems
Roll tarps are indispensable for specific trucking jobs involving loose loads such as stone and grain. They are easy to apply, easy to remove and very effective at preventing debris from flying into the roadway. However, the mechanical nature of the spooling systems used with them is such that things can go wrong. Knowing how […]
7 Ways to Stay Safe While Binding and Releasing Heavy Loads
In 2018, an employee of the University of Washington sustained a head injury while releasing a lever load binder (also called a snap binder) with the aid of a cheater bar. As a result, the university decided to “replace all lever-load binders with the safer ratchet-type binders,” since they’re easier to engage with less force, […]
When to Use Smoke Tarps and Why Truckers Prefer it?
Smoke tarps are one of the types of flatbed truck tarps. It is fascinating to dig around in trucker forums to see what flatbed drivers say about smoke tarps. This is one area with lots of differing opinions, that’s for sure. Truckers generally agree that smoke tarps are easy to use and cheap to buy. […]
5 Things to Have on Hand for Winter Flatbed Driving
Severe winter weather is just weeks away in parts of the country where storms can begin in late November and last all the way through March. In the past, we have written blog posts detailing safe winter flatbed driving tips and how to apply tarps and other cargo control components in winter weather. In this […]
Maintenance of Truck Straps and Other Truck Accessories
We know it is absolutely inescapable to use tie-down straps while moving a heavily loaded truck. Straps ensure that your cargo is properly secured on the truck bed and your load will not move or fall off from the truck. If such incidents happen it could damage your cargo and disturb other drivers on the […]
7 Amazing Facts about Lumber Tarp: That Will Let You Rule the Road
Lumber tarps are important cargo for flatbed truckers because logging is such a huge industry in North America, but it can also be heavy and dangerous. That’s why it’s important to choose high quality materials to truck lumber. Fortunately, investing in high-quality lumber tarps empowers you to take on many types of cargo that require […]
Dump Truck Tarps: Make Sure You’re Obeying the Law
The average dump truck driver has a lot to worry about on a daily basis. It’s a job that not only requires getting material from one location to the next, but one that also requires moving a load in a way that is environmentally responsible and safe for other drivers. That is why each of […]
Easy Care and Maintenance Tips for Ratchet Straps
Your ratchet straps are among the most important tools you own as a flatbed trucker. Without ratchet straps, you would be left to secure everything you haul with chains and ropes. Imagine the amount of work that would be! Be that as it may, you need to protect your investment in ratchet straps by taking […]
The Difference Between a Bulkhead and Headache Rack
The terms ‘bulkhead’ and ‘headache rack’ are used interchangeably in the trucking industry. That’s fine. Truck drivers understand what others are talking about by the context of their conversations. For the rest of us though, there is a significant difference between the two pieces of equipment. That difference can help us to better understand how […]