Winter is fast approaching and will be here before you know it! Truck driving in harsh, cold, icy weather can send a cold shiver down any driver’s spine. However, if a trucker prepares with winter equipment check, they can not only make it through the winter months but excel in strides. The first step a […]
What is Cargo Net? – Know the Uses and Types of Cargo Nets
A cargo net can be a useful tool when transporting items. Whether it be a semi-truck trailer or a simple pickup truck, small items have a tendency to shift during transport. Cargo nets can help secure the items to reduce their movement and prevent them from being damaged. Heavy-duty cargo nets are webbing stitched in […]
Tarp Water Resistance Test: Choose the Right Waterproof Truck Tarp
Here at Mytee Products, we know the importance of flatbed truck tarps. We strive each day to provide the strongest, most durable, and most reliable tarps to our customers because we know they need to keep their cargo protected from the elements. We decided to do a tarp test to see how our tarps fare […]
Best Ways to Prevent Tarp Billowing and Flapping Against the Wind!
After spending 20 to 30 minutes on tarping a load, nothing aggravates a flatbed trucker more than looking out the mirror 25 miles down the road and seeing one or more of those tarps billowing in the wind. Billowing tarps reduce fuel efficiency and risk both straps and cargo. Truckers hate tarp billowing while they […]
How Many Ratchet Tie-Down Straps Do I Need to Secure Cargo Load?
Whenever you are transporting a heavy load in a flatbed truck then it is very important to ensure the safety of the load. For the protection of the loads, tie-down straps are used. Tie-down straps is a fastener that is available in various length. The length of the strap is selected depending on the size […]
Twist Locks: Securing Shipping Containers with Different Types of Twist Lock
Shipping containers carry expensive cargo and need to be secured properly to ensure nothing is damaged. There are many different ways to secure shipping containers, either to the ground, horizontally, or stacked vertically on top of each other. Each method requires a different type of twist lock and shipping container parts. Mytee Products sells each […]
Know Your Flatbed Tarping System: The Basic Types of Truck Trailer Tarping Systems
Tarping is perhaps the most arduous part of the job for flatbed haulers, the chief reason why Flatbed Driving Professionals command a premium over others. Flatbeds, by their very definition, are open-topped. Loads being hauled on flatbeds need to be tarped frequently to protect the load from the elements. Given the significance of truck tarps […]
How to Use Hay Tarps for Covering and Cover Compost Pile with Tarp
We have dedicated previous blog posts to discussing the proper use of hay tarps for protecting stored hay on the farm. It turns out that many of the things farmers have to be concerned about with hay storage are actually good for another practice. Furthermore, that other practice is made better with the use of […]
How to Tarp a Load: Flatbed Trailer Tarping & Tie-Down Guide [6 Easy Steps]
Flatbed truck tarps are used to protect cargo from debris, ice, inclement weather and other damaging elements during transport. Flatbed truck tarps usually come in a wide variety of materials, sizes, and even functionality. There is also no one-size-fits-all solution for these products. All these factors can make it extremely challenging for the uninitiated to […]
How to Choose Best & Suitable Towing Chains to Tow Disabled Vehicle
Tow truck operators carry specific kinds of chains for doing what they do. Along with those tow chains, tow straps, hooks and other equipment that operators need to safely rescue and transport disabled vehicles. One thing is for sure though, not all chains are suitable for towing. Tow operators have to go for either G70 […]
Safe SUMMER TRUCKING Tips and Tricks for Truck Driver
Safety is the most important aspect for truckers as they have to carry and transport loads in any atmospheric and weather conditions. These conditions vary from time to time and pose different risks in front of the truckers. The weather conditions are dangerous for truckers as well as the other drivers that are on the […]
What is a Drop Forged Turnbuckle? Manufacturing Process & Uses
Any experienced lift master can tell you that a successful lift is facilitated by a long list of individual components. Lifting utilizes cables, slings, hooks, etc. One such component that doesn’t get talked about a lot is the turnbuckle. We will talk about it in this post, and specifically the drop-forged turnbuckle. In our industry, […]