If you are an individual or business that needs to transport heavy items, then investing in low loader services would be a great option. These heavy vehicles are useful in a variety of industries, yet their uses in particular would be construction, agriculture, energy, logistics, and mining. There isn't much limit on what you can carry on them, so we advise you to save the stress of attempting to transport them yourself and get some professional help.

In this article, we will cover what a low loader really is, its uses, and overall benefits for anybody interested.

A low loader vehicle is a unique type of heavy-duty trailer with a deck positioned extremely close to the ground, used for transporting tall, heavy, or oversized loads that cannot be carried on standard trailers due to height restrictions. So, even if you have other machinery in itself, a low loader could carry this. It often features a detachable front or ramps to allow machinery or equipment to be driven directly onto the trailer.

Weight Limits on Low Loaders

Regarding weight, a low loader's limit for what it can carry is very impressive. Here are 5 examples of the extent of items you can transport:

• Excavator (Construction) – 20–90 tonnes

• Combine harvester (Agriculture) – 10–25 tonnes

• Power transformer (Industrial/Energy) – 50–300+ tonnes

• Main battle tank (Military) – 60–75 tonnes

• Wind turbine blade (Renewable Energy) – 10–20 tonnes

So these vehicles are absolutely perfect for anybody in any stage of life, such as moving house, business needs and large-scale projects. 

If you are undertaking a project or difficult task involving transporting heavy goods, there is nothing better than knowing they will get transported in time, but more importantly, in a safe manner. Larger objects can often be difficult to keep in good condition, especially when they are going from place to place. With low loaders, you can be assured that your items, small or huge, will be supported by this vehicle from onboarding to offboarding.

As well as this, low loaders are great for unique-sized and shaped loads. Due to its low deck feature, it can hold objects and machinery that would not be suitable on a regular trailer. Equally, with its additional features, adding your heavy goods is made much easier.

Following this, these vehicles offer improved road clearance and stability. The low center of gravity offers better stability during transport, especially with heavy or awkward loads.

Lastly, as with any process throughout life, with saved time and effort it can make a stressful task a lot smoother than it may have been initially. When a low loader is involved it would ultimately cut any time you could have spent, lifting and disassembling. This also would have higher chance of being a dangerous activity if not done properly with the help of a low loader.

At NMT Crane Hire we have spent decades helping people and businesses with countless projects. Whether it is a simple transport need or a complex film and tv service, we give peace of mind to all our customers. Our expert team are highly trained sticking to legal procedures and standards, all while maintaining great customer service for all!

If you are interested in low loader vehicles or any other heavy-haulage vehicles, then be sure to contact us today for professional guidance on where to get started with us. You can phone us or use our online contact form.