Detachable lowbed
Investigate front-loading access and low-well geometry; check the tracks against usable support width and the neck transition.
Will the stowed machine fit the well?
Excavators
Record the boom, stick, bucket and counterweight in their actual transport positions. A working-range diagram does not describe the transported machine.
Define the transported assembly
Record the excavator as it will travel: boom and stick position, installed bucket or coupler, track shoes, counterweight and guarding. If a component is removed, give it its own weight, dimensions and support plan. A machine model’s headline operating weight is not automatically the shipping weight of that assembly.
Hydraulic tail or traveling axle
Compare the complete loading path, tail/tilt limits and ground contact. A machine fitting the transport deck may still exceed a loading-system limit.
Carry these details into the load plan
- Track contact length and inside/outside track spacing
- Secured boom/bucket envelope and lowest loading clearance
- Weight basis and separate attachment record
A device-local worksheet for measurements, sources and unresolved questions.
Measure before selecting
- Track contact length and shoe width
- Stowed boom / bucket height
- Counterweight and attachment weight
- Ground clearance at each deck transition
Loading approach
A front-detaching lowbed can reduce approach angle, but the tracks still have to bridge the ramp and neck transition without striking belly components. Verify loading supports and the manufacturer’s procedure.
Support & load concentration
Track footprint length alone is insufficient. Record where the rollers react into the tracks, and check side rails, outriggers and the position of the machine centre of gravity.
Configuration traps
A longer boom, wider shoes or a separate bucket may change the transport envelope even within one model family.
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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