Trans 307.07(3)(3)Webbing straps that have been repaired shall bear a clearly legible label stating the name of the company that made the repair and the load rating of the repaired strap.
Trans 307.07(4)(4)Webbing straps consisting of woven strands may not be used as a tiedown if:
Trans 307.07(4)(a)(a) Cuts, burns or holes through the webbing total more than
Trans 307.07(4)(a)1.1. 3/4 inch for webbing which is 4 inches wide.
Trans 307.07(4)(a)2.2. 5/8 inch for webbing which is 3 inches wide.
Trans 307.07(4)(a)3.3. 3/8 inch for webbing which is 2 inches wide.
Trans 307.07(4)(b)(b) Separation of its load-carrying stitch pattern exceeds 1/4 of the total stitch area.
Trans 307.07(4)(c)(c) Severe abrasion or other damage reduces the strength of the tiedown by at least 20%.
Trans 307.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91.
Trans 307.08Trans 307.08Wire cable.
Trans 307.08(1)(1)All wire cable shall be a minimum of 3/8 inch diameter with a minimum rated working load limit of 3,000 pounds.
Trans 307.08(2)(2)No person may use wire cable that has been repaired or spliced.
Trans 307.08(3)(3)No person may use wire cable with more than 3 broken wires in any strand or excessive deterioration.
Trans 307.08(4)(4)Wire cable shall have a uniform diameter and may not have any detectable reduction in diameter at any point.
Trans 307.08 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91.
Trans 307.09Trans 307.09Stakes.
Trans 307.09(1)(1)All stakes shall be metal and of sufficient strength to support the load carried.
Trans 307.09(2)(2)Each stake shall be secured to the bed or frame of the vehicle by one of the following means:
Trans 307.09(2)(a)(a) Welded to the bed or frame of the vehicle, including as an upright part of a gusseted bunk.
Trans 307.09(2)(b)(b) Set into a metal stake pocket which is part of the bed or frame and secured into the stake pocket by:
Trans 307.09(2)(b)1.1. A metal bolt, or
Trans 307.09(2)(b)2.2. A metal clevis pin, or
Trans 307.09(2)(b)3.3. A retaining chain, which shall be a separate length of chain not also serving as a tiedown, cross chain or retaining chain for another stake, or
Trans 307.09(2)(b)4.4. Any other metal device which locks the stake into the stake pocket so that the stake cannot be removed from the stake pocket without first releasing the retaining mechanism.
Trans 307.09(3)(3)Each stack of logs shall be supported by a minimum of 4 stakes, 2 on each side of the vehicle, or by 2 complete gusseted bunks.
Trans 307.09(4)(4)Each stack of logs shall be supported by at least 2 stakes on each side of the stack. Stacks of logs exceeding 10 feet in length shall be supported by stakes or gusseted bunks at linear intervals of no more than 10 feet. For stacks of logs over 20 feet in length, the number of stakes on each side of a stack of logs, or of gusseted bunks, shall at least equal the length of the longest log in the stack divided by 10, with any fractions rounded up to the next whole number. This subsection does not apply to pole trailers.
Trans 307.09(5)(5)If any portion of any log is stacked higher than the top of any stake on the vehicle, then that stack shall also be secured by tiedowns.
Trans 307.09(6)(6)Logs shall be stacked firmly against the stakes on each side of the vehicle or secured by tiedown devices to prevent rolling or shifting.
Trans 307.09(7)(7)Logs stacked higher than 5 feet above the bed of a vehicle shall be secured to the vehicle by any of the following: