sdbilliards said:
I transport slates flat. There much stronger this way, if you put them on their sides you risk chances of them chipping if they start bouncing. I make sure all the staples are removed and stack them with nothing in between, this will keep the slates in a stack. Slate are going to slide forward when you brake so make sure your tool boxes or something else is blocking them in. I move over 150-200 homes table per year, and there always moved this way, even when I go out of state. If a freight company is moving the slate, that's another story. Then I would built a wood crate around each slate.
Sd is right on how to move the slate Lay them flat in the bed of the truck towards the front if you are going to leave the tailgate up that way when you put the frame in you can lock the slate down with the frame this way they wont jump around or slide around.
If you leave the tailgate down then bring some extra pieces of lumber to lock the slate's down when you put in the frame some frames are wide and ride on the wheel wells that's why for the extra pieces of would.
The third option if you have a head ache rack or lumber rack on the truck then carry the slate on edge. put two pieces of 1x2 down for cusion this way you can use rachet straps about 3 of them this will hold the slate perfect plus when you put the tailgate up and slide in the frame nothing will move it will all be locked in a secure.
All three methods work great and I still use all three ways depending on the style of table or size of slate's. the one that is great for short hauls but I dont recomend on long trips is putting the slate on the tailgate and slide it up to wheel wells 50\50 in the truck hard to securly strap it down sometimes you can lock it down good with frame, everytime I see a hill i think the slate gona slide out on the hills.
The other thing to watchout for is securing the rails dont strap down over the rubber rails they will dent or compress and not come back to shape.
Best of luck with the move.call if you need better explanations
Craig
916-825-2036