Telescoping / extendable platform · Talbert

30-55 Extendable Double Drop

Manufacturer standard reference

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Telescoping / extendable platform

How this platform works

A mechanical-detachable extendable double drop with a documented 48 ft overall reference and tandem axle arrangement. Extension position and support capacity require their own evidence; the family name does not define a single rating.

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.

Dimensions that govern this configuration

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

A
Overall transport length48 ft14,630 mm

Documented spans Shared numeric scale

A Overall transport length: 48 ft; D Main-deck height: 1 ft 10 inA48 ftD1 ft 10 in

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

Manufacturer stated; configuration reference

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Documented dimensions

Deck & transport envelope

Overall transport length
48 ft14,630 mm · Manufacturer stated; configuration referenceSource ↗
Overall / side-rail width
8 ft 6 in2,591 mm · Manufacturer stated; configuration referenceSource ↗

Height & loading

Main-deck height
1 ft 10 in559 mm · loadedSource ↗
Ground clearance
8 in203 mm · loadedSource ↗

Coupling & running gear

Swing clearance
6 ft 8 in2,032 mm · Manufacturer stated; configuration referenceSource ↗

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

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
Dozers

What travels with the blade and ripper?

Wide tracks need a documented support path. Outrigger boards are not a general-purpose extension of the trailer’s structural rating.

  • Blade width and installed position
  • Ripper projection and ground clearance
  • Track footprint and centre of gravity

Documented build details

Construction
Steel
Neck
mechanical detachable
Running gear
Exact axle arrangement requires build confirmation
Manufacturer detail
Mechanical Removable GooseneckSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
80 in. Swing Radius (96 in. Optional)Source ↗
Manufacturer detail
Optional 3rd Axle AvailableSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
Platforms On Gooseneck And Rear BridgeSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
12 in. Swing/Removable OutriggersSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
Cambered Telescopic BeamsSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
22 in. Loaded Deck HeightSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
Spring Parking Brake On One AxleSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
8 in. Loaded Road ClearanceSource ↗
Manufacturer detail
Axles: 25,000 lb. CapacitySource ↗

Configuration & inspection

  • 30–55 ton is a family range, not one exact trailer rating. Confirm the capacity model and load chart; do not interpolate.
  • Obtain the actual build sheet and configuration-specific load chart.
  • Published options and family ranges do not establish an individual trailer’s equipment.

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.