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Also known as a low-bed or double drop trailer, a low boy trailer is a specialized vehicle that can transport extremely heavy loads. It has two drops: one below the gooseneck and one before the wheels. This construction allows the trailer to sit low to the ground, which is ideal in a variety of applications, explored below. 

Low Boy Trailer Specifications

Extremely large and heavy equipment generally exceeds the maximum height and weight restrictions of standard trailers. However, low boy trailers can transport up to 40,000 pounds, and with additional axles, up to 80,000 pounds. And with the second drop in the trailer bed, most low boy trailers can carry loads up to 14 feet tall.

Low boy trailers may also feature a removable or folding gooseneck, which makes it possible to load heavy cargo from the front of the trailer, improving ease and speed. It’s also safer than loading from the rear, where there’s a chance cargo can fall into the drop.

Applications of Low Boy Trailers

1. Transporting Equipment & Machinery

low boy trailersThe construction, mining, and agriculture industries all require heavy-duty machinery, which is why they utilize low boy trailers. These vehicles are uniquely equipped to safely transport loaders, cranes, excavators, as well as drilling and large-scale farming equipment.

2. Vehicle Manufacturing

Manufacturers need to transport vehicles between showrooms, clients, and other production sites. Low-bed trailers can handle the weight of specialized vehicles like buses and stacks of small vehicles.

3. Windmills

Windmills provide clean, efficient power, but they’re also too large, heavy, and wide to fit on closed trailers. Low boy trailers can safely bear windmill components to their final destination.

 

For whatever job you have in mind, low boy trailers can handle the load. Reach out to Rojac Trucking of Wailuku, HI, today to learn more about your transportation options. For over 40 years, this family-owned and -operated company has offered a wide range of trucking services, ranging from low boy trailers to commercial dump truck operation. To speak with a friendly representative about your needs, call (808) 986-1100, or visit them online to learn how they give back to their community.

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