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What is a Low Profile Trailer?

A Height Advantage A low profile trailer is really describing what size wheel and tire are being used on a trailer. A wheel dimension can be 24.5″ or 22.5″, to give two common examples, and the tire itself can have a conventional tire wall height or a low profile tire that has a shorter side wall height. The shorter side wall tire on a lower profile wheel will reduce the “static loaded radius” or distance from the ground to center of the axle. This translates to a lower deck height. A conventional wheel/tire size on...

Double Drop RGN or Removable Gooseneck Trailer

The name for a Double Drop RGN or removable gooseneck is derived from its appearance of having the look of a goose’s neck. These trailer types are synonomous with the term double drop trailer or lowboy trailer, although not all double drops have a removable gooseneck. A double drop has a drop in the front of the trailer and a drop in the rear of the trailer just in front of the tandem axles. This allows for a very low deck height allowing to take loads up to 12′ high legally. A fixed-neck trailer allows this trailer type to be...

Tandem vs Spread Axles the Pros and Cons

Tandem vs spread axles: the pros and cons. The first thing to point out is that the gross legal limit of 80,000 lbs applies to whether you have a tandem or spread axle configuration. However, how the weight is distributed on the axles is one of the primary differences, but not the only difference and there are pros and cons of each. Tractor Trailer Axles A standard trailer can haul 12k lbs on the steer axle, 34k lbs on the drive axles, and 34k lbs on the tandem axles. For a total of 80k lbs if the load is positioned exactly right. Tractor...

Double Drop Heavy Haul Trucking

Double Drop Heavy Haul Trucking Load Details We coordinated two double drop heavy haul trucking trailers to arrive and meet at a nearby hotel where the crane operator meet them and lead them to the loading location. The crane lifted one half of the cargo buggy onto the trailer and the driver secured it for transport. Total distance hauled was 1,764 miles. Cargo Buggy This cargo buggy was transported after it is taken apart right through the middle. Each half is then shipped on a double drop trailer. A professional driver then provided the...