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Equipment Trailers
Five Trailer Sizing Tips for Excavators
Talbert Manufacturing
Do your research to ensure the trailer meets the capacity of the excavator as well as state and federal regulations.
January 7, 2019
Not all trailers are created equal. It’s important to consider the quality of a trailer, not just the price tag.
Equipment Trailers
Safe Equipment Hauling Practices
Here's a great reminder as we venture out hauling our equipment from job to job of the habits that ensure everyone on the road will be safe as we do so.
September 10, 2018
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Equipment Trailers
How to Stop Trailer Brake Failures
Construction contractors and their drivers must ensure equipment trailer brakes are in proper working order before hitting the road.
July 16, 2018
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Equipment Trailers
Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Heavy-haul Trailers on the Road
Here are some things to keep in mind when hitting the road with a heavy load.
June 15, 2018
Conduct a pre-trip inspection of the trailer and key wear parts before taking off with each load.
Equipment Trailers
How to Ensure Safety When Hauling Heavy Equipment
Optimizing the safety of drivers and others when hauling large equipment begins long before the wheels start spinning
October 11, 2017
Load concentration is one of the most important criterion to keep in mind when selecting a trailer. A 26-ft., 50-ton lowbed can haul 50 tons, but how much of the deck those 50 tons occupy is just as important as the weight itself.
Equipment Trailers
Take Five for Safer Hauling
It’s important to take five and double check that your load is secure and your trailer is ready to tow, and here’s how.
July 24, 2017
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Equipment Trailers
Selection Tips for Lowboy and Heavy-haul Trailers
The longevity of your trailer investment requires careful consideration.
November 15, 2016
With a load angle of 10 degrees, the hydraulic tail is equipped to easily handle hard- to-load equipment such as aerial lifts, rollers, forklifts and paving equipment.
Equipment Trailers
Custom Trailer Moves Heavy Equipment Through Tight Eisenhower Tunnel
Trailer allows Ewing Trucking & Construction to transport large, heavy equipment through the tunnel and avoid a longer, steeper, curvier route.
October 11, 2016
To accommodate the company's heavy hauling needs, Ewing spec'd a 55-ton drop-sided trailer with a ratchet-style gooseneck and a nitrogen-assisted dampening system 4th axle booster.
Equipment Trailers
Incline Capability Proves Essential for Alaskan Drilling Contractor
Inclining platform trailers change the way Discovery Drilling mobilizes its equipment.
September 1, 2015
Discovery Drilling has a number of rubber track-mounted drill rigs that are continuously moved from site to site. The Lo Riser trailers have turned this into a safe and efficient operation.
Equipment
Today’s Heavy-duty Pickups Offer More Efficient Towing Platforms
The higher towing capacities of heavy-duty pickups can efficiently move larger equipment, meaning you can move more for less.
December 10, 2014
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Equipment Trailers
Stay Safe While Operating Trailer Ramps
Sometimes daily routines can lead to languid actions that can cause otherwise preventable injuries. Trailer ramps seem straightforward, but not paying attention can cause back injuries or worse.
July 21, 2014
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Equipment
Showcase & Buyer's Guide 2014
July 31, 2013
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Equipment Trailers
Customized Trailer Saves New Jersey Material Producer Time & Money
When Stone Industries began shopping for a new lowboy trailer, versatility was the main criteria.
July 17, 2013
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Construction Safety
The A-B-Cs of Safely Hauling Equipment on a Trailer
Hauling accidents can be avoided through increased attention to the trailer, awareness of the load, and concentration during transport.
July 10, 2013
When loading your trailer, make sure that the weight of the load is evenly distributed between the axles front to back and side to side, with the correct amount of tongue weight so that the trailer doesn’t sway
Equipment Trailers
The Perfect Haul
Trailer brings hauling efficiency to Lane Construction
April 4, 2013
Lane Construction needed a trailer that would efficiently get its Roadtec Shuttle Buggy to the jobsite without hassle while meeting road regulations.
Equipment Trailers
Low-Boy Trailer Hauls Multiple Machines for Kiley Paving
Company needed a trailer that could stand up to frequent use hauling excavators, asphalt pavers, dozers and heavy rollers.
January 29, 2013
The Gentle Riser is available in 35- to 60-ton capacities with deck lengths ranging from 22- to 28-feet long.
Rental
Are You (Really) Ready for Trailer Rentals?
A customer wants to rent an equipment trailer? No big deal, right? Well, that depends on any number of variables, not the least of which is how much experience potential renters have towing and backing up a trailer, what they plan to haul, and where they plan to haul it.
January 7, 2013
To be in compliance, rental stores need to be knowledgeable about federal regulations as well as their state’s laws governing the use of trailers,” says NATM’s Clint Lancaster.
Equipment
A Heavy-duty Solution to Trailer Downtime
Tag-Along trailer provides the durability and reliability Schwartz Construction needed
October 1, 2012
Rueben Schwartz regularly hauls a John Deere 160 excavator and a John Deere 750 dozer on his Rogers TAG25XXL trailer.
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