Equipment platform
Investigate wheel contact positions, ramp support and the front attachment’s approach clearance.
What is the final boom and attachment position?
Backhoes & telehandlers
Stow stabilizers, rear boom, forks and buckets according to the machine’s transport instructions before measuring the envelope.
Define the transported assembly
Stowed boom, stabilizers, bucket or forks define the transport assembly. A telehandler’s retracted length and a backhoe’s folded boom are different measurement problems. Use the machine’s transport instructions to establish the position before comparing a trailer or asking a carrier to quote.
Lowbed
Compare height savings with the well length and the rear boom or stabilizer projections.
Carry these details into the load plan
- Stowed boom and stabilizer dimensions
- Installed carriage, forks or bucket record
- Wheel contact positions and transport weight basis
A device-local worksheet for measurements, sources and unresolved questions.
Measure before selecting
- Stowed boom height and rear projection
- Bucket / fork transport width
- Wheelbase and tyre contact locations
- Complete transport weight
Loading approach
Check clearance at the front attachment, rear boom and stabilizer feet throughout the ramp climb. A hydraulic tail needs a documented lifting limit.
Support & load concentration
Short wheel contact areas create concentrated deck loading. Record axle reactions where available and keep the load basis explicit.
Configuration traps
A telescopic boom should not be assumed fully retracted or removable simply to make a shortlist pass.
Build a measured configuration brief →Build the load record
Keep the model reference, actual attachment configuration, measured transport envelope and support drawing together. A change to the machine or its loading position requires the affected comparisons to be updated.
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