New Double drop with open center.

If the trailer is rigged for outriggers then chances are the "open area" is where you store your outrigger decking boards when not in use. ask about the boards from the dealer, he may have options such as oak or aluminum

 

Yes you will run into a very small number of places that may not load you. However, the vast majority won’t care. The open center will save you some weight and make other things easier to tie down. A lot of times you can put a bottom tarp down if is a tarp load.

You can always add the decking in the future if you feel you are losing a significant number of loads.

I would much more concerned will well length, deck height and concentrated weight rating

 

Mechanical or Hydro?

If mechanical, invest in having a really good set of ramps on your truck - not the stupid short and steep one side you will see.

I had a 35 Ton mechanical - had lots of fun with it. Be careful, the rates have been beat up on those pretty good .

 

No

The ramps on the back of the frame of your truck - the rollers on the front of the neck ride up the ramps to lift the trailer so the kingpin will hook to the fifth wheel.

 

Few examples . Dad's truck when I was coming up , had a ramp set up close to the middle pic. He could pick up a loaded van dropped with the landing gear up.