Tarps have been used for decades in a wide variety of applications. They are strong, fire resistant and hard wearing, which makes them a great choice when protecting your payload from damage. In many states, a tarp is a necessity if you’re transporting a load which could spill during transit, to help protect the roads in the event of an accident. When choosing the right tarp for your truck, there are a few things that you should know. Custom tarps can be made from a wide range of materials, such as canvas, poly and mesh, if you’re choosing a tarp for your truck however then you should opt for the heavy duty option. Heavy duty tarps can withstand a huge amount of friction, and they won’t tear under intense pressure. This makes it great for those transporting logs and timber, as the rough edges won’t pierce the side of the truck.
Making Sure Your Tarp is Top Quality
When choosing custom tarp, you should make sure that the interior seams are heat sealed. If the interior seams are not heat sealed then this opens up possible weak points that could jeopardize your cargo and your safety. Heat sealing also creates a waterproof barrier, so there is no chance of rain leaking through to your cargo. One way to find out if your tarp is heat sealed or not is to check the stitching on the interior lining. Heat sealed tarps have the material fused together as opposed to stitch, so it has never been easier to assess the safety of your tarp. Some custom tarps come with double lock stitching as well as heat sealed edges, to create an impermeable covering that will never let you down.
Brass Grommets
You should also make sure that your tarp comes with D-rings. D-rings are much larger than brass grommets and in most cases they are attached via the mesh webbing. This makes them exceptionally strong, and they have a high tensile strength which makes them great for resisting winds and other such weather conditions. Grommets are very similar to D rings, except for the fact that they are much smaller. Grommets are more suited to smaller loads, making them a more applicable choice for shorter journeys.
Tarp Cover Sales is a worldwide distributor of custom tarps and heavy duty alternatives. They have just about everything, including camouflage tarps, fire retardant tarps, and even mesh tarps.
