Firstly, let us check the meanings of what a lumber is and what a tarp is. A lumber in the simplest language is a load of raw wood material. Have you ever seen trucks carrying wood? Have you noticed the wood covered with a waterproof polythene or nylon tarpaulin sheet? That is exactly what […]
What are the Main Differences between Contact Cement and Vinyl Cement
Flatbed truck drivers routinely have to repair torn and otherwise damaged tarps. It is part of the job. Here at Mytee Products, we sell both tarp repair kits and individual containers of vinyl cement. We believe it is important that truckers understand the difference between vinyl cement and typical contact cement. While contact cement […]
Top 8 Flatbed Trucking Memes To Keep You Entertained On The Road!
In a low mood? Need a pick-me-up to fight that midday fatigue? While you’re hauling cargo on the road, we’ve hauled in some of our favorite flatbed trucking memes to put a smile on your face! Top Flatbed Trucking Memes There are some amazing flatbed trucking memes that keeps you very much entertained on […]
Tips to Save Money on Bulk Purchase of Corner or Edge Protectors
We know that flatbed truckers have many different choices when looking for a supplier for their cargo control supplies. It is our job to give them a reason to shop with us. We work hard to do just that. One of the things we do for our customers is to strive to always offer […]
Reasons Why Tool Boxes Are Diamond Plated In Trucks and Trailers
You have probably noticed that most tool boxes manufactured for flatbed trucks are diamond plated in some way, shape, or form. Sometimes just the top is plated while other times doors and sides are plated too. Have you ever wondered why? Here are 3 reasons why many metal tool boxes are diamond plated. For […]
How Well Do You Know Various Types of Winches?
Winches are synonymous with cargo control in the trucking industry. No matter what kind of open-deck trailer is being used, a truck driver relies on strategically located winches to die down the cargo using webbing straps. A trailer needs enough types of winches to meet federal tie-down standards dictating the required number of straps […]
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 Customers Should Know About Auto Hauling?
It used to be that towing a broken-down vehicle meant wrapping a couple of tow chains around the frame, lifting one end of the vehicle off the ground, and dragging the car to its destination on the two wheels remaining in contact with the road surface. This form of auto hauling or towing was not […]
Basic Principles You Need to Know about Flatbed Rigging
Using a flatbed trailer to haul heavy construction equipment and other oversized loads is one of the simplest solutions for what can often be a tough problem. Still, the actual processes of rigging and loading are not so simple. Engineers take into account complex mathematical formulae applied to rigging and loading for the purposes of […]
Efficiently Working with Flatbed Truck Tarps
Within the flatbed trucking community, a common complaint that arises is the time and effort needed to apply and remove flatbed truck tarps. This time away from the steering wheel – time that pays a driver his or her wage. Therefore, keeping the wheels turning and earning money depends a lot on how efficient a […]
What Is a Grade 70 (G70) Towing Chain?
We recently took the decision to include auto hauling equipment to our product line. We are now in the process of building a solid inventory of auto hauling supplies to include chains, auto hauling straps, J hooks, winches and more. One of the items we already carry is the G70 tow chain. In this post, […]
5 Things Truckers Should Know About Moving Blankets
A lot of what we write about in our blog deals with flatbed truckers and various types of cargo control equipment such as, tarps, winches and straps, bungees. This post is a little different. We know that a considerable number of our customers haul dry goods vans instead of, or in addition to, flatbed trailers. […]