Buying Your First Flatbed Trailer

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Buying Your First Flatbed Trailer
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• If you are only just getting in to shipping
  freight or moving around cargo, whether it is for
  personal or business reasons, one of the trailers
  that you might find yourself needing is a flatbed
  trailer.
• The requirement for a flatbed trailer will
  typically be the kind of scenario where you have
  to tow an extremely heavy amount of bulky,
  difficult to handle weight. Youll see a lot of
  flatbed trailers doing commercial or industrial
  jobs, shipping around construction materials and
  machinery.

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• However, there are a few different types of
  flatbed trailers, and a few different things that
  you should know before you purchase one. You
  really want to have a clear idea of exactly what
  it is that youll be using your flatbed for, and
  what you expect to get out of it, and the best
  way to keep everything safe and secure while you
  are using it.

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Table of Contents

1. Which Type of Flatbed is the Right Choice?
2. Step Deck Flatbed
3. Extendable Flatbeds
4. Removable Gooseneck Trailer
5. Make an Informed Purchase
6. Stay Secured

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Which Type of Flatbed is the Right Choice?

• One common theme uniting all the different types
  of flatbeds is how open your options for loading
  are. Due to their shape and the fact that there
  are no restrictions on the sides or above, you
  will have a lot of space to play around with.
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• However, despite how versatile they already are,
  there are still a few variances of flatbed
  trailers to suit specific situations.

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Step Deck Flatbed

• One of the first varieties of flatbed is the Step
  Deck flatbed. Even though you already have a
  decent height limit of almost 9ft on average with
  a standard flatbed, in the scenario that you
  actually require just a little bit more height,
  the Step Deck will have you covered with a
  maximum load height of around 10ft. This is
  accomplished by having the loading deck be
  slightly lower, which is why its also known as a
  drop deck.

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Extendable Flatbeds

• Similarly to the Step Deck, there are also
  Extendable flatbeds, which as their name suggests
  will allow you to accommodate a far longer load
  than normal. An Extendable flatbed can reach
  lengths of almost twice its standard
  counterparts, making it invaluable for
  transporting anything that may not quite fit on a
  standard flatbed.

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• There are also double variances of both of the
  previous mentioned trailers. These flatbeds make
  use of specific designs and layouts to
  successfully manage to transport items that have
  excessively demanding length or height
  requirements.

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Removable Gooseneck Trailer

• The other main type of flatbed is the Removable
  Gooseneck trailer, or the RGN. These are probably
  the most advanced type of flatbed that you could
  buy, and also by far the most versatile. It can
  tackle cargo sizes of similar heights thanks to
  the detachable parts of the trailer, and are
  incredibly useful for their ability to transport
  vehicles, which you can ride on to the trailer
  thanks to its ability to lower itself to the
  ground.

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Make an Informed Purchase

• Depending on what your budget looks like, youll
  possibly be buying a flatbed that has been used
  before. If this is the case, then you should keep
  a list of things to check and questions to ask
  handy.
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• Some of the most important things to investigate
  and mention is the actual mechanical
  functionality of the trailer. You dont want a
  trailer that is overly rusted or has faulty
  electronics, which will just cause you a headache
  later on down the road.

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Make an Informed Purchase

• One thing that can help with ensuring that the
  trailer is up to code and safe to use is checking
  to see if there are any papers or licensing for
  the trailer, depending on where you live. This
  will inform you about crucial information such as
  when the trailer was purchased.
• Another important consideration is what the
  maximum load for the flatbed you have in mind is.
  This might seem like something that would be
  standardized or have similar weight limits, if
  you are new to buying a trailer, but the variance
  can be enormous. So, always ask when you are
  buying used, to have all the documentation or
  information available about the trailer, so you
  know its the right fit for you.

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Stay Secured

• Before you even consider moving anything with a
  trailer the size of a flatbed, ensure that you
  are well versed and have brushed up on all the
  safety precautions that must be taken to secure
  the load. This isnt important only legally, but
  for the safety of your goods and for the rest of
  the people on the road that you may be
  endangering with improperly secured items.

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