Telescoping / extendable platform · Talbert

55SA TELE

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Telescoping / extendable platform

How this platform works

A hydraulic-detachable telescoping lowbed with a 20 in deck-height reference. The record leaves unsupported extension dimensions unknown; obtain the selected extension position and load chart before assessing support.

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.

D
Main-deck height1 ft 8 in508 mm

Documented spans Shared numeric scale

D Main-deck height: 1 ft 8 inD1 ft 8 in

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

Documented dimensions

Deck & transport envelope

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

Height & loading

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

Coupling & running gear

Swing clearance
7 ft 6 in2,286 mm · Manufacturer stated; configuration referenceSource ↗

Still needed from the build sheet

  • Overall transport length
  • 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
hydraulic detachable
Running gear
Exact axle arrangement requires build confirmation
Manufacturer detail
Capacity: 110,000 lb. In a 14 ft. Two-Point Rigid Load Base (Deck Fully Retracted)Source ↗
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6 in. Loaded Road ClearanceSource ↗
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Capacity: 110,000 lb. In a Two-Point Rigid Load Base 4 ft. Less Than Extended Deck LengthSource ↗
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1-1/2 in. Apitong FlooringSource ↗
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Hydraulic Removable GooseneckSource ↗
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Axle Capacity: 25,000 lb.Source ↗
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90 in. Swing Radius (114 in. with Gooseneck Extension)Source ↗
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RIDEWELL Air Ride Suspension. 3rd and 4th Axles Can be Flipped or RemovedSource ↗
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Deck Lengths: 32 ft. 6 in., 34 ft. in., 38 ft. in., 42 ft. 6 in., 46 ft. 6 in., 50 ft. 6 in. and 54 ft. 0 in.Source ↗
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12 in. Swinging/Removable OutriggersSource ↗
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Connections Rear of Axle 3Source ↗
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3rd Axle Can Be Used in 3+1 SpreadSource ↗

Configuration & inspection

  • 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.