Load levelers for dummies (me)

Just be careful which ones you pick. If your trailer manufacturer offers them buy those. The only reason I say that is I’ve seen lots of guys refused pipe and long steel loads over the past few years because of their levellers. Homemade ones and sketchy looking stuff they won’t load. Anything with a manufacturers tag or a weight rating on you should be good. We have shipper responsibility here and they’re a little lawsuit shy. And get 2, one works to prop the end of a 20’ can up on the kick or something, but they’ll want 2 under pipe or long steel.

 

@Ruthless just bought a set I believe.

 

Bought a combo ramp/leveller kit last week on advice from a year or 2 ago from @PSM379

i have had a bunch of just load leveller’s in the past/ they are pretty straightforward; though As I recall reitnour has a two piece version the drops into the J track. I’m not sure offhand of any other brands that do the same.

Most important imo is be sure you get the right height drop. Ie the ones i just got the trailer has a 24” step height/ some trailers are as little as 16”, a lot seem to be 18”; i have a 20” on some of the trailers I have had//
I have been buying them from discount ramps. Just add a com and youll find them. They’re alright as far as what they have available.

 

Just watch, I’ve actually walked past 3 trucks now in truck stops and they didn’t have them chained down. I can only imagine how fast it would crack.

 

Make sure ur step is built to have ramps because not all of them are... Theres a round "channel" (for lack of a better term) where the ramp end would sit flush into the trailer and then a pin is inserted to keep it from falling and moving..

I have witnessed the attempts of drivers using ramps on stepdecks that arent set up for it and its not pretty... Although i cant say it cant be done.. Its just dangerous and sketchy, and I certainly wont be in the drivers seat of the equipment being loaded, and make sure whoever is , signs a waiver saying all damage is on them from that point forward. and then grab the popcorn and enjoy some free entertainment

Heres a pic. The ramp end falls flush into there and then a pin is put thru the hold the ramp in place

 

betcha $20 they aint for ramps.

all new mac stepdecks come with the saddles from the factory anymore.

let me see if I have a pic you can see them in.





@D.Tibbitt
Idk man the way them ones are hanging off the nose like that from the top deck.... sure the machine wouldnt won’t rip those saddles off and crash riding down with the huge set of balls the operator would have to have?

 

When you don’t have ramps, or anywhere to hook them. But insist on putting that 3rd truck on anyway.