Chi-Chkins Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Hey there fellow pitsters. I march with the Bandettes and we are having problems with starping down out equipmet for a safe trip accrs the states. I would liek some ideas of how your corps makes sure the pit equipmaent has a safe trip. I ahve broken so many bungees this summer :sshh: and they jsut don'r seem to do the trick any more. I am very open to any ideas so please give some!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimelabari Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 poor pit equipment, you have to be nice to it. Our Sr. Corps borrows from a local high school when we go out to DCA but when I was in high school we had our own truck for transportation. We packed it ourselves with lots of blankets and rope. Kimela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECJ94 Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I guess that it all depends on the layout of your truck and the budget for straps/tiedowns/bungees. As for bungees, you want to get the ones that have the fabric over them....it holds them together better, and you don't get black scuff marks on your equipment :) However, if your truck is configured with the metal rails built into the sides going vertically (most large trailers have them) you may want to take a look at actual cargo straps....they lock into the wall, and then tighten down on themselves. They are fairly expensive however!!! If all else fails, use rope, and if that doesn't work, you're gonna have to break them down <**> . Hope I helped!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuZiK11 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 we used a combination of bungees and cargo straps - depending on what was being strapped in - thecargo straps work really well but once they get worn - get rid of them! , because they will break when u try to tighten them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Learn how to do a truckers hitch with rope. Packing tape can be torn (I know the secret) but it could get all messy so forget that. I was a Bike Messenger and in 6 years I never had a Bungie chord break. Truckers have these telescoping bars that isolate cargo try looking into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Chkins Posted November 28, 2003 Author Share Posted November 28, 2003 Thanks very much guys this is helping alot keep the input coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourceTags8Codes Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 first we take off all the keys and roll them up in the cases neatly then we just take the frame and put on frame one by one in and strao then to the hooks on the wall we have lots of hook and straps so nothing can move its like we have scv trailer but not as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandnerdmafia Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 you can always switch to a size smaller truck.... we always used a small truck.. and learned how to pack it in like a puzzle.. nothing ever broke, only when our truck was too big and had things had room to fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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