Perform Safety Check and Load Equipment
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What happens here
Once the ramps are fully deployed and the trailer deck is flush with the ground, the operator performs a visual 'finger test' by touching the edge of the ramp. This action is symbolic, demonstrating the ramp's minimal incline and stable contact with the ground, indicating it's safe to proceed. Following this, a heavy piece of machinery, specifically a red CMC 75i chipper (or similar tracked equipment), is smoothly and automatically driven onto the now-flat trailer deck. The trailer's low approach angle significantly simplifies the process of loading tracked vehicles, making it easier and safer than traditional ramp systems.
Goal: Safely load heavy machinery onto the prepared trailer.
Tools and materials
- CMC 75i Chipper CMC 75i — The example of heavy machinery being loaded onto the trailer
- FlatTrak Trailer FlatTrak — Serving as the stable platform for loading the heavy machinery