Some of the most common equipment that requires heavy hauling is heavy machinery or construction equipment. While many companies have their own hauling equipment, lots of others don’t, or perhaps they need to use their hauling equipment for another big project.
Regardless of the project where it’s implemented, heavy hauling is a difficult and technically complex job. The kind of equipment that requires heavy hauling is expensive and delicate, despite its extreme weight. Due to the extreme value of this equipment, and the magnitude of the job’s complexity, it’s totally necessary to hire a professional hauling company. It’s of major importance that they are trustworthy, and have the necessary experience and expertise to safely finish the haul without causing any damage to the vehicle.
Experience with Heavy Hauling
When you’re transporting extremely heavy and large equipment, the haul’s route should be determined in advance. There’s many detailed aspects to the ride that absolutely need to be considered, including the height of overpasses. Both equipment and even the overpass could be damaged, which could not only result in heavy costs but also put people’s lives at risk. There will be many potential obstacles including weight limits on roads and bridges. A truly professional hauling company will know exactly how to find and expertly navigate the best route to haul out the equipment to it’s rightful destination.
Safety Procedures with Equipment
Heavy equipment often has moving parts and accessories that require a higher level of security and safety protocol. All add-on or accessory equipment should be lowered and/or detached from the vehicle while it’s being towed. All such moveable parts like booms, hydraulic shovels, crane arms, and plows should be safely secured to the transport vehicle using professional-grade tie-downs. Usually, chains are the best tie-down medium for any sort of heavy machinery or equipment. Any accessories that have internal locking pins may not end up needing additional layers of securement.
However, even when equipment is properly secured, it still needs an experienced operator to finish the haul in a safe manner. Driving mistakes like hard turns on steep hills, or hard stops in rush hour traffic can create disastrous issues during hauls, like rollovers. Ensuring that the load is safely secured helps reduce any risks in the case of uneventful issues. If there is an accident, a secured load will help greatly reduce any chances that people or the equipment could sustain damage. A truly professional hauling company will know how to secure any grade of towed load, and exactly what to expect during the haul.
Estimated Times of Arrival
Understanding an accurate time of arrival of the equipment to it’s destination is important when you’re working on a time sensitive job. There’s a few important factors that will help contribute towards the amount of time that a haul will take. There have to be stops for weigh-ins and fueling. The driver will need to perform regular inspections to make sure that the load is secure throughout the journey. If it’s an overnight haul, an overnight stop might be necessary in order to restore the driver’s alertness, so that they can give 100% of their attention while towing it.
Professional haulers will understand everything that’s necessary to consider when it comes to predicting an estimated time of arrival of the haul to it’s destination. Hiring professionals for hauling heavy equipment is an absolute investment in not only the assets that you need to get transported, but the security of your construction or business venture. Equipment needs to arrive both on time as well as intact, otherwise it’s of no use.