![]() ![]() Axle spacing is crucial to have the room to install the forklift kit on the rear of your trailer. On a 45ft flatbed with a forklift kit on the back, the trucker would need sliding tandem axles where both axles slide together, a sliding rear axle, or a set forward rear axle. The axle spacing on flatbed trailers is essential for many reasons as well. 40-45ft trailers typically carry sod, bricks, or home building material into residential areas, hence the need for a shorter trailer to get in and around tighter neighborhoods.įorklifts can be as long as 8-10ft, so the shorter 40-45ft flatbeds are needed to have a forklift on the rear and not be over length. ![]() ![]() 45x102 flatbeds are not widely popular, but most local haulers use this size to install a Princeton or Moffett kit on the back to be able to haul a forklift. Other measures include 40ft and 45ft but not much supply or demand for lengths shorter than 48ft or 96-inch wide trailers. The majority of all commercial flatbed trailers sold are two standard sizes, either 48x102 or 53x102. ![]()
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