Telescoping / extendable platform · Fontaine

Magnitude 55MX

Magnitude 55MX / extended

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Telescoping / extendable platform

How this platform works

An extendable hydraulic-detachable lowbed with separate closed and extended well references. Opening the deck changes the documented support length; a closed-state rating must not be assumed to cover the extension.

The selected open or closed state belongs with its own dimensions and rating chart.

Loading path

Front detach

Establish the required extension, locking position and loading sequence using the manufacturer’s procedure. Check the trailer in its transport state after loading.

Supporting the load

An open telescoping span is not necessarily continuous flooring. Confirm the cargo’s permitted support positions and the extension-specific chart.

Other configurations of this model

Compare the changes in height, coupling or extension state before switching references.

Dimensions that govern this configuration

Usable support space, nominal deck spans and the overall transport envelope remain separate measurements.

H
Usable main deck / well length50 ft 4 in15,342 mm

Documented spans Shared numeric scale

H Usable main deck / well length: 50 ft 4 in; D Main-deck height: 1 ft 8 inH50 ft 4 inD1 ft 8 in

Spans compare documented values. They are not positioned or scaled to the photograph.

extended clear deck

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Documented dimensions

Deck & transport envelope

Usable main deck / well length
50 ft 4 in15,342 mm · extended clear deckSource ↗

Height & loading

Main-deck height
1 ft 8 in508 mm · loadedSource ↗
Ground clearance
6 in152 mm · loadedSource ↗

Still needed from the build sheet

  • Overall transport length
  • Main deck / well length (nominal)
  • Upper-deck length
  • Deck transition drop
  • Usable support width

Ratings & support conditions

The exact build’s load chart is required. A model-family capacity range does not establish this configuration’s rating.

Tare, gross vehicle rating and structural load ratings describe different limits. None alone establishes allowable payload or legal axle loads.

Plan around the actual load

These applications identify what to investigate. Suitability depends on the transported assembly, support points and the selected trailer build.

Excavators

Will the stowed machine fit the well?

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.

  • Track contact length and shoe width
  • Stowed boom / bucket height
  • Counterweight and attachment weight
Tall industrial machinery

Is height or the footprint the controlling constraint?

Check the cradle and the trailer together. The cradle may concentrate weight or raise the load enough to defeat the height benefit.

  • Transport height in intended orientation
  • Support footprint and centre of gravity
  • Dunnage / cradle height
Generators & industrial skids

Does the skid footprint match the structural support?

Locate the skid rails over suitable structure. Check whether levelling blocks, isolators or delicate equipment prohibit support at other points.

  • Skid contact rails and support spacing
  • Total packaged height with dunnage
  • Lifting-point access and enclosure width

Documented build details

Construction
Steel
Neck
hydraulic detachable
Running gear
3
Capacity
55 tons in 16-foot length (closed position) with 4 axle close coupled or single axle stingerSource ↗
Deck type
MXSource ↗
Deck length
29’-4” Closed / 50’-4” OpenSource ↗
Deck width
8 feet 6 inchesSource ↗
Loaded deck height/clearance
20 inches with 6 inches ground clearanceSource ↗
Standard trailer axles
3Source ↗
Axle spread
54.5" or 60"Source ↗
Swing radius
102 inches (11 feet 11 inches overall gooseneck length)Source ↗

Configuration & inspection

  • Rating basis: 55 tons in 16-foot length (closed position) with 4 axle close coupled or single axle stinger
  • Match the selected deck, neck and axle configuration to the actual build sheet.
  • Read the complete capacity and support conditions at the source; a model-family rating is not automatically transferable.

Equipment selection requires verified weights and ratings, load support, coupling and axle analysis, securement planning and route review. This reference is not engineering, permit or route-clearance approval.