Levelers for a step deck

Cluck Cluck · Feb 6, 2015

mastllc said: ↑

i think what hes trying to say is the when the tire hits the bottom of the ramp its causing the ramp to bow up and pick the pedestal off the ground, kinda like instead of a flat ramp, into an upside down v. or instead of \, its a ^. i think
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Gotta brace your icc bumper trailer squat is the main cause of that. Also ramps as level as possible.

Cetane+ · Feb 6, 2015

The problem with the Beavertail is you can't ever flip the ramps up and have a flat deck on top. There's too much weight in that kind of ramp. Then that low overhang scrapes everywhere.

Cluck Cluck · Feb 6, 2015

Cetane+ said: ↑

The problem with the Beavertail is you can't ever flip the ramps up and have a flat deck on top. There's too much weight in that kind of ramp. Then that low overhang scrapes everywhere.
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I have pulled a 3 ramp beavertail. We loaded on top on the ramps. Securement was sometimes a pain in the ###. But it worked. And it's only a 5 foot overhang behind the back axle and not much lower then a icc bumper. My 53' has a 10 foot overhang. Imagine all the times I've scrapped

Quadheavyhauler · Feb 8, 2015

When I step- decked I would stop somewhere & get some RR ties. If they loaded me fine. If they didn't I had some landscaping for my yard. It didn't bother me besides, there was always some rate cutting bottom feeding outfit that would load it.

Scuba Steve · Mar 14, 2015

Discount ramps has ramp and load leveler combo kit, what do you guys think of them?

jldilley · Mar 15, 2015

Hurst said: ↑

I dont mean any disrespect brother, but I think they are a little pricey.

I didnt buy the ramps for my set up, but I was privy to the process.

I have the Universal ramp/load leveler set up. Rated 23,500 lbs each,.. will hold more weight then I can legally carry.

The whole thing was purchased and installed as a kit for $2500 or $2600 IIRC. That includes the front/upper and rear plates to mount the ramps plus the hangers to store them under the trailer.

I have to be honest and conclude that I am not a fan of using these ramps, but they do come in handy when you need them and or load levelers.

For me, I havent done too many loads that were booked that specifically required load levelers before the load was booked. But they did save me a few times in order to make the load work on my trailer.

The main gripe I have is how heavy ramps are. I have resorted to pulling the ramps and stands off, then pulling the trailer forward and then setting it all up. Still time consuming and laborious. I've been pondering the thought of getting a dove tail with flip up ramps as my next trailer. I've seen a 48' Doonan with a 5' dovetail to make 53'. Not sure how strong or reliable the bolt on dove tail really is. Couldnt find any comments or reviews about it.

Also,.. the load levelers have come in handy to place the 'Oversize load' banners on the rear of the trailer so as to not block the tag or tail lights on the rear. The main thing I have to watch out for on my trailer is to be careful when backing to a dock, as the lip for the ramps extends out past where the rubber stops are. So they hit first. I have already had to repair a crack in one of the lips, not sure if it was from me backing in to a dock or from an excavator I loaded.

Here is a good example of the load levelers saving me from having to cancel a load.

I originally had 5 of the CAT skidders. How ever,.. it was a 2 stop load and 4 of them got off in Salt Lake with the other going up to Idaho. Rather than running just the single CAT Skidder all the way from Salt Lake to the middle of Idaho, I booked a load of racks going to Kennewick Wa. So I moved the last skidder to the rear of the trailer because it was coming off before the racks. I was able to use the load leveler to safely load the racks and the smaller pieces sat under the main racks.

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Here is an example of using the load leveler for banner placement. More work,.. but much more professional in my opinion.

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So arguably, they do come in handy when the need arises.

Hurst
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Hurst, did you take those frames up yo Ontario? I did a few loads just like that last year going up to Wawa.

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