A hydraulic-tail equipment trailer with an upper-deck ramp and fold-under tail. Transport and loading geometry must be assessed separately.
Separate transport dimensions, main-tail geometry and the tail’s lifting limits.
Loading path
Hydraulic tail
Review the approach onto the main tail and any fold-under section, then the transition onto the deck. Keep the tail’s lifting duty separate from the trailer’s transport rating.
Supporting the load
A wheeled machine can concentrate load during the transition even when its transport weight is below the deck rating. Check support positions through the full loading path.
Dimensions that govern this configuration
Usable support space, nominal deck spans and the overall transport envelope remain separate measurements.
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Main hydraulic tail length8 ft2,438 mm
Documented spans Shared numeric scale
Spans compare documented values. They are not positioned or scaled to the photograph.
Manufacturer stated; loading condition not specified
Can the tyres and articulation fit the loading path?
Concentrated wheel loads need deck and crossmember verification. Record the actual tyre contact lines rather than treating the whole machine length as load distribution.
12.5° manufacturer loading angle; confirm ground and operating setup.Source ↗
Upper-deck ramp
Recessed hydraulic ramp, 11° published loading angle; this is distinct from the main tail.Source ↗
Winch
20,000 lb published winch rating; not the tail lift capacity or a transport rating.Source ↗
Dock position
Tail can reach a published 58 in dock height; an operating position, not loaded deck height.Source ↗
Configuration & inspection
Published 52 in fold-under tail; tail raises to a 58 in dock. These are not loaded deck heights.
An 8 ft tail and its fold-under section are loading components, not an added continuous main deck.
Confirm tail lift capacity and machine breakover before loading.
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.