XL Specialized Trailers introduces construction trailer

XL Specialized Trailers, Manchester, Iowa, has introduced the XL 120 low-profile hydraulic detachable gooseneck (HDG), the latest addition to the company’s construction equipment hauling line. Engineered for heavier construction equipment, the company says the model is designed with a host of user-friendly features.

 

The XL 120 trailer features a low-profile neck construction that contractors need to load their equipment over the neck, explains XL Specialized Trailers. The 13-foot long gooseneck has a 36-inch long flip neck attachment for use with a four-axle truck. This setup offers a 146-inch swing clearance, allowing weight to be distributed to the steer axle of the truck. The five-position variable ride height allows users to adjust the neck height to fit their various loads. The company says this model is rated at 110,000 pounds in 10 feet and 120,000 pounds in 16 feet in the center of the deck.

 

“This new XL 120 low-profile HDG is an important addition to our construction lineup for many reasons,” says Rodney Crim, vice president of sales at XL Specialized Trailers. “Our customers needed a model for their heavier equipment, and with ratings of 120,000 pounds in 16 feet or 110,000 pounds in 10 feet, we have achieved that; and, adding many features to the standard unit makes the XL 120 HDG a very user-friendly solution in the marketplace.”

 

The XL 120 low-profile HDG is available in the standard 53-foot overall length or a 55-foot version for longer loads. With 54-½ inch axle spacing, the 53-foot long trailer has a main deck that offers 26 feet in the well, with 60-inch axle spacing also available. The main deck is constructed with four 16-inch tall, fully-cambered I-beams connected with 10-inch and 4-inch stubbed junior I-beams on 12-inch alternating centers for maximum strength, as well as 24-inch loaded deck height with 8 inches of ground clearance. The trailer also features standard 31-inch front flip ramps, seven bent D-rings and 12 chain drops per side, and heavy-duty swing-out outriggers on 24-inch centers to combine for a completely equipped main deck, ready for any piece of equipment, the company describes.

 

XL Specialized Trailers explains that the last three cross members in the main deck are recessed to make a bucket well for the bucket of an excavator to sit low without damaging the cylinder, while the open boom trough in the rear bridge provides a place for the arm to ride safely. The 32 degree rear bridge transition features traction aids for loading. 

 

For 20 years XL Specialized Trailers has been manufacturing heavy haul and specialized trailers for the construction, commercial, agricultural, wind energy, oil and gas, and custom style trailer markets.