Overloaded flatbed trailer snapped in half.
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Tack welded trailer load - GIF
Box trailer destroyed by low clearance bridge - GIF
Launched boat distorts trailer - GIF
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Flatbed trailer bent in half - photo
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Saw a dump trailer loaded with sand split in half negotiating an off ramp on the I 190 a few weeks ago. What a mess and traffic tie up
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. Under full load, the bed will settle flat, and not sag below a flat condition. An empty flatbed without an arch is probably worn out. Bridges and floor beams in buildings are pre-cambered for the same reason. "Pin It"){kind=spacer}
Some flatbed trailers, mainly aluminum, are curved/ arched upward in the middle (pre-camber). Under full load, the bed will settle flat, and not sag below a flat condition. An empty flatbed without an arch is probably worn out. Bridges and floor beams in buildings are pre-cambered for the same reason.
Yep, virtually ALL trailers are manufactured with them being cambered, when they they look dead flat, then it's time to redo the camber. Very easy process and the trailer is good to go for another decade,
OK, some import trailers are a load of crap to start with because they have no camber, so when they sag they are a chuck away, or sell it to some farmer to ruin it completely.
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