To you guys out there doing your best to educate and help people out, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Researching & preparing now to become a Hotshot Non-CDL Owner Operator. Everything from company formation, rig, to securement equipment, safety equipment to tools and sleeping arrangements. This is a great series for a new guy like me with no experience. Subscribed, keep the good information coming it is truly invaluable. Thank you!

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. That's the first time I've ever seen that. Makes sense for the low trailer.

man i was just saying that i have watched tons of videos where guys talk about everything for hotshot but i have never seen any videos about strapping down loads. thanks for this

Man! I’m a newbie and I’m out there with no experience save for common sense but I do appreciate your teaching skills.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post and help others who are learning and trying to get started. It’s people like you that help make others successful. Greatly appreciated

Looking forward to the series, good idea, this will help us new Hot Shoters!!

Excellent instruction. I'm with you. More = better. That extra 10 or 15 mins buys hours of peace of mind, and removes doubt and "interpretation error" under inspection.

Still getting my first rig together. I love that strapping method! Makes perfect sense from a safety perspective, as well as the physics of leverage, pulling up rather than pushing down for tension.

I'm turning my witches around. That makes so much sense.

First time on your channel. I learned a lot about placing your winches and twist the strap. Thanks for your time and video.

Great video! I’m getting started next week hopefully. I enjoy nothing more then learning something everyday! I was taught whenever you think you know it all is when you can get yourself in trouble. I always listen to advice. May not use all of it. But maybe a piece from one and a piece from someone else and maybe come up with something even better. But I ALWAYS listen! Everyone be safe out there!

Thanks for the tip on the backward winches, great video

I’m just getting started and this was very helpful! I think the reverse hitches makes a lot of sense!

Thank you for the advice. I Will by my trailer soon and will use this setup.

AWESOME!!!!! Can’t wait to see more videos! Great work,exactly the kind of videos I’m looking for thank you!

Good job. Lot's of good tips for folks.

There is absolutely a great way and much safer way to do it. Thanks for sharing brother.

Perfect set-up, i like that layout 👌

I am a truck driver myself and looking to jump to hotshot, almost 9 years gone too much time away from home. I hope I can spend more rime at homw doing short runs as a hotshot deiver. Thank you for your videos. Great explanation in every point you touch !!

GREAT VIDEO!!

thank, you also for the safety up date on the bar timing down the load

This is a great video. I just started and think it's always best to learn best practices from drivers in the field. Thanks in advance!!

learn something new everyday! I've had a few near misses with my bar.. almost ate the ground several times for chains getting pinched in the rub rails and not noticing until reefing down on the winch. great tip!

Great job sir I adapt 2 the way u do ur large straps very neat and professional. Tnx a mil.

Great video. Very informational.

Good deal, i like your reasoning. I have never been a minimalist I think its a sign of laziness, some even think its cool. Keep-em coming you’ll be makin that youtube money sooner than you think!

The "backwards winch" is a great idea I never realized that until you just mentioned it.

I been watching videos for the last week on straping, chaining, tarping, etc so next time i apply for a hotshot job i can tell them i do know how to secure a load. Got about 20 years experience in driving semi's and doctor said i needed to find another line of work.

This is a good channel. Really good videos.

Good job 👍

Looking forward to your securement series

Pretty cool setup Great stuff as always👍🏾 stay safe driver‼️

Keep the great content rolling 👍

This video was huge. I need this kind of novice training/info. Legit. Respect man.

I like that winch direction will be using that thanks 😊

That's something I never considered. I'll be giving this a try on the next load. I have the same problem on my Big Tex with the bar hitting the ground. Looks like a lot less winding on the winch. That saves time for sure. Thanks for sharing brother. Be safe out there.

Keep them coming good info. I’m just bout to start but really don’t know a whole lot bout strapping down.

I like that little trick with putting the strap in the winch, lol good one man stay safe out there

Thanks today was my first day loading something on my trailer

Good job!!

Great video!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

Hi thanks for the amazing video. God bless

Great info!

Thank, you for sharing this video

Good stuff bro good tips looking forward to more content b safe

Good pointers for safety and load protection. Like I said before; i like your style! Give me a holler some time!

That's cool that you twist your straps. I've always said that the straps stop buzzing and wearing themselves against and damaging the cargo if they just have a half or whole twist, anything but straight.

Thank you bro .... god bless you all

Thanks for the upload

🤯wow mind blown!! Good call as edge protector and smart with pry bar! Nice job 👍🏻

First time watching your channel. Great video and I clicked subscribe and smashed that like button. Would love to see more videos like this to help us newbies out in this field.

Thank You Brother, Learned A Lot From Your Video...💯

Really great information thank you

Good Job Teach.......Safety First.

Thx fer all the info its really helping cuz im tryna get into hotshot

now i know in texas the straps MUST be 4ft apart or its an OOS if caught by dot until the issue's resolved so ALWAYS check with the states ur in for strap spacing, in my home state of LA it's every 8ft, and i believe its 2 for the first 4 or 5 ft and THEN every 8' for 20' pieces and longer.

Good video. Definitely good idea about the ratchets.

Thank you!!

Like it alot I learned something good today thanks

Love it

Great video and your over 1000, nice!!!

Thanks for the info. 👍🏽

Good morning! I drove flatbed years ago, and I was taught at the time to strap the freight, and then tarp over everything. I see a lot of videos drivers strapping over the tarps, I was taught years ago not to do that because you can damage the tarps. I know you get a lot of questions, but I wanna make sure I'm doing it properly when I get started back up in CDL hot shot operation. I was working when you and Danny did that live stream last night, and it had good humor, and content at the same time. I feel for you getting kicked out of your spot for paid parking, That happened to me 1 time in Michigan, Like your experience the signs were covered up with the snow bank from the lot fom the snowplows. I just subscribe to your channel, and look forward to more videos, And Information on hot shot operations.

Great info video! Especially about knockin out teeth...any tips on safety that can be used on the road are doing fellow drivers a great service. Keep up the good work, like the content.

Keep up the good work 👍👍

I’m starting to miss the daily grind of flatbed. Great videos! Keep them coming💪🔥

I have to say that is the very first time I’ve seen the ratchets used that way but it makes sense... Since most of my oilfield freight consisted of very similar items repeatedly I used eight straps essentially placed in specific locations on the trailer full time then had the loads placed right where my I preferred to strap those items... I am with you 100 on load securement brother... My goal is always to make the load “part of the trailer” and with the exception of things like palletized and bagged dry chemicals I’ve rarely had any straps loosen... Even those, once they settle in end up pretty secure...

That's awesome

Great video 💪🏽. So mad I didn’t get my Pj with a winch rail. You made this look 👀 so easy. 👍🏽

Nice video drive safe bro

Wow! I pick up my trailer next week, still learning how to strap loads from you, need help.

It's F'n awesome to see a younger dude that knows to put the twist in your straps. I see so many on the road that obviously have never been taught correctly.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have been struggling with these frigging ratchet straps for about a year myself. How easy is this? It really works!

Nice looking trailer

Nice video

I never thought about doing my strap winches like that thats very smart do you have to special order them like that or can I just spin them around on the rail? Thanks for all the great advice and content its helped me out alot

Hi Load Mizer ;-) very good explanation, I see the return winch on a trailer for the first time , that is really good and safer, please make a vid of your trailer set up, that is really interesting.

Damn I have been busting freight on a flattop since 1975 and never through about reversing my winches, great idea had a lot of misses with the bar

I agree with the backwards winches, much less chance of injuring yourself.

New subscriber here, maybe I’m late to the party but can you do a video on your equipment, the year of the truck,why you chose ford over dodge, how it’s treating you, and for your trailer as well, thanks.

Thank you.. you are very informative.. starting hot shot soon..is your setup cdl

Loved your video! I changed my winches immediately when I saw this. I’m new so what is the twist in your strap for? Thank you for the info!

Awesome 👏 hey what size trailer is that and what company makes them?

Your videos are a great help, thank you. How would you secure 2-36”x 6’ auger bits, side by side or end to end ?

I was kind of hoping for a greater list of load securement and taping. I am not a hotshot, but haul my own stuff occationally. I would like to be better each time. What do you think about picking that up again?

Yes!!!! Great info and very helpful.....but I see someone has picked apart some of the possible legal /non legal aspects of your method used here, and I would just recommend you might want to make public your Impeccable Clean OTR Driving Record ( ALL Accident Free) for the past 11 Years, and see if that might clear up any doubts about your Credibility! Keep Em Rolling Load Mizer :)

Thank you for this video It helps a lot, but I have a 1953 International farm all [ fully restored] that needs to be secured for interstate transport, can I use the new ratcheting straps I got or do I need chains, and if so what kind how big etc.

Very good idea! What was your reason for switching to hotshot from semi truck?

Great videos. What size is your trailer?

I was taught the same thing. If it needs 6 put 7 on.

Just tacked my slide rails on yesterday. I did put them on the driver side but I'm not hot shotting, I use for my construction business mostly. Is there rule or law for passenger side winches or is that all just preference? I've heard a few say on a road side, that traffic is passing you if you have to tighten, in my case it doesn't really matter but love to hear you thoughts or reason. Also, did you get you factory with the slide rails or aftermarket? Just curious

Hello, can you explain the “adding the twist to the strap”?? New in business trying to learn as much as possible! Thanks

So the best size to get for flat hook straps are 4 x 30?

I understand your reasoning on the winches, but rule of thumb is to always push away from the body not pull towards. As long as your are verifying your teeth are fully engaged before you remove tension on the load bar the safety is a minimal risk. You're also less likely to tear a bicep/shoulder or back when you are push down rather than lifting. But to each his own of course, nothing better than making your own decisions as a O/O! Stay safe!

Handbook says 2 within the first 5 ft and 2 with in the last 5 ft. Then every 10 ft in the mid. I am a flatbed driver for Semi, looking to get into hot shot soon though

Correct what you are saying the way you tie down the load you don't want that load coming off of the trailer / I strongly agree with you how you tie down the load

Can I use ratchet strap instead of winch? I’m new to this and I don’t have winches yet?

I'm thinking lashing winches on my utility trailer. Any trouble with the winch track buckling? It looks like the strap angle going into the winch is putting more pressure on the track while pulling the winch outwards.

Is that a GSK metals trailer?