Making V-Boards

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  1. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I have a load out of Odessa and I need 4 V-Boards. I called the shipper and they was 4 sets of 2x4's, so i am making them up today and was just wondering how far apart you all space them from each other before you secure the strap material to make the V-Board? I was thinking about 6" would be good???

    As for distance I mean the 2x4 on top, and 2x4 on the bottom.... how far to gap/space them so the one on top lays on top of the barrel and the other hangs over the side.
     
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  3. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    no more than about 4-6" when we made them.


    ETA....


    We'd make them out of 1X4 or 2X4. We'd put three boards down, nail the strap to the outer two boards.

    Repeat.
     
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  4. BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

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    mine are 1 x 4 with 6" of 4" strap on them easy to make i have only used mine about 3 times and only one load required them i carry 10 on my truck, handy trick throw your straps first than feed them threw if not they will just keep sliding off after the first one hit me in the head i figured it out LOL....
     
  5. snowman01

    snowman01 Road Train Member

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    The the 2 x 4 and lay it on the piece of strapping then roll it over 3 but not more than 4 times and thats about right.
     
  6. BLHinshaw

    BLHinshaw Light Load Member

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    the only problem with 1X4s is some people (meee) tend to snap them into pieces too often.. if I knew my v-boards were staying with my truck all the time I would make them out of 2X4s
     
  7. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I made them with 2x4's and spaced them about 5" apart. Should work just fine...

    Thanks for all the input guys
     
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  8. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    Your buddies at Tarpstop sell nice, pretty plastic ones, every day!
     
  9. volvodriver01

    volvodriver01 Road Train Member

    Like these.

    [TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD="width: 33%"][​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="class: main_title, width: 67%"]EDGE PROTECTORS - V-BOARD STYLE[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body"]Veeboard edge protection is a cost-effective solution used by many leading manufacturers, in a wide variety of industries, to ensure their products reach their customers in prime condition. [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD][TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, colspan: 2"][HR][/HR]24" Veeboard Edge Protector[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 100"]Part Number:[/TD]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 245"]CPR VBD-24[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 100"]Weight:[/TD]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 245"]2[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, colspan: 2"][TABLE="class: qp_header"]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: qp_quantitytxt"]Quantity[/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_quantity, align: center"] 1 - 9 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_quantity, align: center"] 10 - 49 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_quantity, align: center"] 50 - 99 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_quantity, align: center"] 100+ [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: qp_pricetxt, bgcolor: #ffffff"]Price[/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_price, bgcolor: #ffffff, align: center"] $15.59 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_price, bgcolor: #ffffff, align: center"] $14.99 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_price, bgcolor: #ffffff, align: center"] $14.10 [/TD]
    [TD="class: qp_price, bgcolor: #ffffff, align: center"] $13.89 [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, colspan: 2"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
     
  10. volvodriver01

    volvodriver01 Road Train Member

    or these.

    [TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD="width: 33%"][​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="class: main_title, width: 67%"]VeeBoards2GO (20 PACK)[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body"]NEW ITEM!!!20 Pack of Veeboard2GO. 4"x4"x11" [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD][TABLE]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 100"]Part Number:[/TD]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 245"]CPR VBD-2G-11[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 100"]Weight:[/TD]
    [TD="class: main_body, width: 245"]4[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body, colspan: 2"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: main_body"]Price:[/TD]
    [TD="class: main_body"]$60.00[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
    [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]
     
  11. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I know they do, I have the 12" ones already. This shipper requires 2x4 in 8' lengths, so i had to make them.
     
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