Thursday, April 30, 2009

Logging Trucks and Equipment

Logging trucks are an essential part of the logging business and are used to transport the finished pieces of wood from one location to the next. These are semi trucks with flat bed trailers because something very heavy and durable is needed to transport such a heavy load.

The logs are very carefully loaded and secured onto the trailer. Heavy chains and anchors are used to secure them in place. Safety is of paramount concern in the logging industry and so equipment used must be of the highest standard. There are long pulls made from durable aluminum or steel that are on the sides of the logging trailer. This way they will have an added line of defense from accidental rolling off the truck.

In order to help prevent accidents, the use of double chains on each section of the logging truck is implemented. This means if one of the chains should break or come loose, there will be another one to hold it in place as well. It is the drivers of the trucks that are responsible for checking the security of the chains and add an extra element of safety precaution.


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