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 […]
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How to Clean Moldy Truck Tarps – Step By Step Guide
Today’s modern truck tarps are made with mold-resistant vinyl and poly materials that stand up pretty well to moisture and mold spores. And although winding up with a tarp-covered in a mold is rare, mold growth can still occur from time to time. Any moldy truck tarps should be dealt with as quickly as possible […]
Why Are Only Some Loads Tarped
The sales staff at Mytee Products have the privilege of welcoming brand-new flatbed truckers to the industry by way of helping them figure out what kinds of cargo control supplies they need to keep on board. In so doing, it is not unusual for us to have conversations about the different kinds of truck tarps […]
Why Bees Are One of the Most Challenging Flatbed Loads
In the last couple of months we have seen an up-tick in demand for our bee nets (bee hauling tarps). It happens every spring. Beekeepers looking to transport large colonies over long distances rely on truck drivers and open-deck trailers. The bee nets we sell are intended to keep bees with their colonies and offer […]
Are Parachute Fabric Tarps Good for Lumber Loads?
We were talking about some of the past conversations we’ve had with truck drivers when we remembered one particular conversation from about seven or eight years ago. The topic was parachute fabric and whether or not it was a good choice for truck tarps. Believe it or not, parachute fabric tarps were available back then. […]
You’re a Good Candidate for Parachute Tarps If…
A typical week here at Mytee Products sees us answering questions about parachute tarps from at least one flatbed truck driver. Sometimes we get half-a-dozen or more inquiries. One of the things drivers ask is why they should buy parachute fabric instead of vinyl. Maybe it’s because truckers have been so used to vinyl for […]
Truck Tarp Terms Every Flatbed Driver Should Know
The internet is a great source of information for new flatbed drivers trying to figure things out. But it can be somewhat amusing to read online conversations between veterans and newbies. The newbies are desperately looking for answers while the veterans are using terms the rookies just do not understand. Sometimes they have to go […]
Tips for Maintaining Side Kits and Tarps
With winter fast approaching, you may find yourself using your side kit more frequently. Winter weather has a way of doing that. A good side kit with the right tarps may be just what a shipper is looking for before it releases that load you have agreed to carry. As with anything else you might […]