How to Choose Right Heavy Hauler Options for Your Project

With a combination of the multi-axled lowboy flatbed trailer and a heavy tractor unit, a heavy hauler is a large vehicle. These haulers are used only as an escort and special permit cases, making them unique from others. This includes anything from transporting heavy machinery to towing an oversized load by roadways.

One-off or short-term transportation needs can be met with a heavy hauler. For unavoidable, long-term circumstances, the hauler is designable as per customization. A classic example is the self-propelled antenna transporter, used for the radio project of ALMA telescope. If you have a project that needs the work of heavy-duty haulers, then you must be aware of the different types of vehicles that are available.

The 3 Commercial Heavy Hauler Forms

We now know that a multi-axled trailer attached to a truck is called a heavy hauler. Based on this structural design, these vehicles are classifiable as 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, and 19, as per their axle categories. What it means here is that the more axles counted, the heavier loads it can transport. Here are the three standard heavy equipment carriers that could be utilized for your next industrial or machinery project;

1. Lowboy Trailer:

From moving a large piece of equipment to transporting a gigantic bulldozer, any element without minding its weight is liftable effectively using a Lowboy trailer. This vehicle is usually present with two drops, one near the wheel and the other at the height deck. Up to 12’ height objects can be moved using this machinery. 

2. Removable Gooseneck Trailer:

For long and frightful tasks, the Removable Gooseneck Trailers (RGN) are suitable. As the name says, the vehicle has its front part detachable to create a ramp at its lower section. Approximately 42,000 lbs of weight are movable using this RGN, but beyond this count, Stretch vehicles can do the needful. 

3. Flatbed Trailer:

With high flexibility, the flatbed trailers are the most commonly found in Heavy Haul Trucking models. The rears, sides, and the open ends of the vehicle make it possible to store and load weight (s) as per convenience. The maximum freight force of flatbeds is around 48,000 lbs and a height of 48’-53’.