How wide is a 17.5-meter low-bed semi-trailer?
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Width ranges from 3 to 3.2 meters. Below are relevant details: Types: Some low-bed trailers have configurations of front 3.5m + rear 14m or front 4.5m + rear 13m, with most having a height of 1.4m. Specifications: The standard 17.5-meter low-bed semi-trailer comes in dimensions of length × width (17.5x3m). Configuration: Side beams are 500mm high, with upper flange plate 16mm, lower flange plate 18mm, beam end 10mm, side beams made of 18# channel steel (commonly referred to as 10# channel steel), 6 bottom channels, 3mm patterned floor plate, 3×13-ton Fuwa axles, 12 standard 8.0× steel rings, 2 spare tire racks, and 28-ton landing gears.
When it comes to 17.5-meter low-bed semi-trailers, these big guys typically have a standard width of exactly 3 meters. I drove these trucks for several years hauling construction equipment over long distances, and I remember it clearly because we had to measure with a tape measure every time we loaded – 3 meters wide, just enough to fit two standard shipping containers side by side. The worst fear on the road was width-restriction barriers, especially those 2.8-meter ones on rural roads where you'd have to detour dozens of kilometers if the truck couldn't pass. A word of caution: some modified trucks illegally widen to 3.5 meters, and if caught by traffic police, they'll face immediate fines and vehicle impoundment – definitely not worth the extra cargo space. At this width, they're relatively stable on highways, but you've absolutely got to calculate turning angles well in advance.
