Telescoping / extendable platform · Fontaine

Xcalibur XTD5372

Xcalibur XTD5372SA3 / closed

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Telescoping / extendable platform

How this platform works

A three-axle telescoping step deck with 53 ft closed and 72 ft extended overall references. The upper and lower deck transition distinguishes it from a straight flatbed; ambiguous deck-length rows are withheld from fit checks.

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

Loading path

Crane / forklift

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.

A
Overall transport length53 ft16,154 mm

Documented spans Shared numeric scale

A Overall transport length: 53 ftA53 ft

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

Documented dimensions

Deck & transport envelope

Overall transport length
53 ft16,154 mm · closed stateSource ↗
Overall / side-rail width
8 ft 6 in2,591 mm · Manufacturer stated; loading condition not specifiedSource ↗

Coupling & running gear

Axle spacing
5 ft1,524 mm · Manufacturer stated; loading condition not specifiedSource ↗

Still needed from the build sheet

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

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
fixed
Running gear
3
Length
53 feet (closed) to 72 feet (open)Source ↗
Width
8 feet 6 inchesSource ↗
Deck type
Extendable DropdeckSource ↗
Deck length
53 feet (closed) to 90 feet (open)Source ↗
Deck width
8 feet 6 inchesSource ↗
Loaded deck height/clearance
49 inchesSource ↗
Standard trailer axles
3Source ↗
Axle spread
60"Source ↗

Configuration & inspection

  • Deck-height scope or source consistency requires review; do not derive a loaded-height result from the artwork or model name.
  • Source conflict: deck-length row repeats 53–90 ft while the overall-length row identifies this product’s own range. Usable deck length is withheld.
  • 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.