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Nose Weight = 10% - 15%
Trailer Nose Weight = ?
If vehicle and trailer - Look level it should be correct nose weight?

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Gross Weight
Including Trailer Weight
Front Axle Weight
Rear Axle Weight
A
B
C
D
Vehicle weights

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Trailer weights
Gross Weight includes load
Front Axle Weight
Rear Axle Weight
How to find Minimum weight?

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2.5 Use adequate load restraint
Incidents happen when drivers and operators
underestimate how much restraint is needed to keep a
load on the vehicle.
Dynamic forces are much higher than static forces.
For example, more force is required to secure a load
when it is moving (dynamic)
than when it is stationary (static).

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Different kinds of lashings
Web lashings. To use a web lashing, or textile lashing, is one of the
most common ways of securing cargo. ...
Chain lashings. A chain lashing is used in the same way as a web
lashing with the distinction that it is more commonly used as a
direct lashing. ...
Fixed winches.

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80% OF LOAD MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING
50% OF LOAD MOVES BACKWARD WHEN DRIVING
50%
OF LOAD MOVES
SIDEWARD
WHEN DRIVING
50%
OF LOAD MOVES
SIDEWARD
WHEN DRIVING

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Cross chains to stop it lifting

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Should be a tag on chain to show its capacity
Colours of straps don’t make a difference

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Look for operators manual for tie down points

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D Ring -

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• Locking,
• blocking ,
• direct lashing,
• top-over lashing
4 twist locks should be used to avoid all
relative movements of the container on the
trailer.

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Add anti-slip matt
• Consider nose weight
• Signs of overloading
• Check weight plate
• Check weight of equipment

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Maybe add height {Could use pallet}

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