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What is the ground clearance for a tractor trailer?
That really depends on what kind of trailer it's pulling. If it's pulling something like an RGN lowboy, or double drop trailer, that trailer may only have about two inches of ground clearance.
An you drive?
Yes, I can. Anything from a run-of-the-mill passenger car up to a 21 axle lowboy tractor-trailer combination.
What are the dimensions of a lowboy commercial trailer?
Looking for a cable for a 1996 DHT 7048 Traeze Lowboy trailer size and length for the wrench
How long is 18 wheeler with 53' trailer?
Depends on the length of the tractor. With a W900L with a 265 inch wheelbase and a 53' RGN lowboy, I was about 77 feet long. A shorter tractor would reduce the overall length.
How do you transport a dump truck?
You could drive it (or have someone else do it), you could rail load it, you could contract a tractor-trailer to transport it (depending on exactly what it is, this could require either a stepdeck trailer or an RGN lowboy).
What type of vehicles can get stuck on a railroads - highway crossing?
low slong units (lowboy) car carrier moving van possum-belly livestock trailer
Where can a person purchase a lowboy trailer online?
Haletrailer and Globetrailers are two places to start. These companies both sell lowboy trailers online. Someone in the market for a lowboy trailer may also want to check out the site for truckpaper.
What is combined weight of truck and trailer?
For a Class 8 tractor trailer, between 30,000 - 36,000 lbs. This is for a standard five axle unit. Specialised units with multiple axle lowboy and beam trailers, collars, stingers, etc. can get much heavier.
Where I can buy a customized lowboy?
A customized lowboy can be bought from Lowboy Motorsports and Trucks, Para Toys, Lapine Trucks, Hale Trailer, Liddell Trailers, AutoTrader and Big Mack Trucks.
What size truck to you need to hall a D3 dozer?
Ideally, a Class 8 tractor and lowboy trailer would be ideal, but you could tow it with a one ton pickup and goose neck trailer, so long as the total weight of the combination was under 26,000 lbs.
When do you have to stop and do a walk around safety inspection while driving a Tractor trailer?
If you are hauling hazardous material or an open deck (e.g., flatbed, stepdeck, lowboy, beam trailer, etc), you're supposed to stop and do that within 50 miles of the shipper, then again every three hours or 150 miles.
How to Secure loads on tractor trailers?
Straps! God you need lots of straps up under the bonk! Also load locks works when there is no were to put straps on a trailer. ------ And again, another inaccurate answer, given by an imposter claiming to be in the industry when he is not. Securing loads on a tractor-trailer depends first on what type of trailer you have. For van trailers, if loads require securement, this can be done with load locks and with straps which go wall-to-wall on the trailer, and lock into brackets located on the trailer wall. For flatbeds, stepdecks, curtainside trailers, lowboy trailers and other equipment trailers, the driver will secure the load using straps, chains, or a combination of both, depending on the load, and the type of trailer in use.
