Double Drop Trailer
A trailer with a well (lowered center section) between two raised sections at the front and rear, creating a bathtub-like profile. The lowered center section provides maximum height clearance for tall freight while maintaining standard connection points. Double drops can handle loads that are too tall for step decks but do not require the drive-on ramp of an RGN.
Detailed Explanation
A trailer with a well (lowered center section) between two raised sections at the front and rear, creating a bathtub-like profile. The lowered center section provides maximum height clearance for tall freight while maintaining standard connection points. Double drops can handle loads that are too tall for step decks but do not require the drive-on ramp of an RGN.
Example
A manufacturer ships a 12-foot-tall industrial boiler in the well of a double-drop trailer, keeping the overall load height under the 13'6" bridge clearance limit.
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