Flat Bed Trailer Repair

Farmington Hills

Why Have Motor City Trailer Repair Work On Your Flatbed Trailer? We are experts at restoring commercial/induistrial equipment and vehicles. Eveyone at Motor City Trailer Repair works with pride and one goal, to return customer's projects to new or better-than-new condition.

Your flatbed trailer represents you and your business. Make sure it represents who you are and the type of customers you want. Looking for top dollars when you bid a project? Make sure your prospects see well-kept equipment, including your flatbed trailer. You will find you get more calls and can land higher paying projects from people seeing your business name on a well maintained truck and trailer than a rusty, broken down rig.

Flatbed trailers come in a variety of styles and sizes and are made of aluminum or steel. Some flatbed trailers have wood decking while others may have steel decking or aluminum decking. Most flatbed trailers will have 2 or 3 axles, and the heavier duty flatbed trailers can have 2 or 2 axles with dual wheels on each. These flatbed trailers can be either bumper-pull variety or gooseneck/fifth wheel types. Depending on load size, these types of trailers can be seen being pulled by a variety of trucks, from Chevy and Ford 1/2 ton pick-ups all the way up to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles. Then there are the big, heavy hauler flatbed trailers pulled by big rigs. These heavy flatbed trailers are engineered and manufactured to safely haul massive loads from 48,000lbs up to 150,000lbs and more. Needless to say, safely moving so much weight requires extra care and never skipping or shorting inspections and maintenance of all equipment involved, both truck and trailer. Heavy flatbed trailers are used for moving extremely large freight like construction equipment, tractors, agricultural equipment, and commodities like lumber, sod, and fertilizer. They're used for a wide range of things from hauling houses to hauling wind turbines and turbine blades, to precast concrete items and other heavy machinery. Anytime there's a need for moving heavy, bulky items safely over the road, a flatbed trailer is often the choice type of trailer because of it's versatility in loading/unloading and securing the load to the trailer. Covering the load is accomplished via heavy duty tarps, so protecting the freight from weather and environment is simple. In cases where more protection is required, items can be plastic wrapped and palleted or crated, then secured to the flatbed trailer.

Brighton, MI

Farmington Hills

The larger commercial/industrial/construction flatbed trailers can have many axles and be rated for exceptionally heavy loads (up to 150,000lbs and more). These are highly specialized trailers. Commercial (all) flatbed trailers should undergo periodic safety inspections to make sure everything is in good working order and to keep up with maintenance. Brake inspection, wheel bearing inspection, frame and suspension inspection, electrical inspection, are important to perform so any issues can be corrected before a ticket is issued or an accident occurs.

Here are some of the variety of flatbed trailers we typically repair and maintain. We can repair, refurbish and maintain literally any type of flatbed trailer, even custom fabricated trailers regardless of size or weight.

Standard Flatbed Trailers: Average, ordinary flatbed. Essentially a box trailer with no sides, roof, or doors. Often used to haul construction equipment or materials and steel products and machinery.

Dropdeck (Step-deck or Single-drop) Flatbed Trailers: Typically used to haul over-height freight. Step-decks have a bed that drops lower than standard flatbed trailers after the point it clears the tractor, allowing for up to 2 feet of extra overhead clearance.

Brighton, MI

Farmington Hills

Double-drop Flatbed Trailer: Similar to single-drop trailers, double-drops have a center portion that drops lower than both ends, creating a "well" and allowing for even taller freight to be carried. These have much lower ground clearance than usual. The well also shortens the usable length of the trailer considerably. Often used to carry freight that requires a crane to load and unload.

Lowboys: Flatbeds that are exceptionally low to the ground and often used to haul unusually large, tall, or heavy loads.

Stretch, or extendable, trailers: For loads too long to fit on a standard 48-foot trailer. Can extend up to 80 feet. May require special permits and routing depending on the size and tye of freight. Stretch trailers can be found in all varieties of flatbeds.

Brighton, MI

Farmington Hills

Covered Wagon or Side-Kit Flatbed Trailers: Simply a regular flatbed trailer fitted with stakes and panels to enclose it, and covered with a tarp. It then resembles an Old West covered wagon.

Curtain Side Flatbed Trailers: Similar to covered wagon , but tarp opens along one side to better facilitate loading and unloading.

Motor City Trailer Repair will bring your flatbed trailer back to or better than original manufacturer's condition, from minor paint and frame work to major restoration of frame, flatbed, axles, electrical and brake systems.

Is your flatbed trailer looking sad and in need TLC? We handle it all from minor repairs to major restorations in our fully equiped trailer collision shop. Our team of experienced trailer repair experts, fabricators, welders, painters and mechanical/electrical repair technicians have the skills and state-of-the-art equipment necessary to bring your flatbed trailer back to new. Smart people want their Flatbed Trailer looking and functioning at it's best, so keeping it looking good is as important as keeping it in top working condition. Repairing it right the first time means keeping their flatbed trailer on the road where it's earning money.

If that's what you expect from your trailer repair, collision, body and paint shop, WE ARE the trailer repair and paint shop for you! Whether it's a dented, rusty fender, a dingey paint job, or major frame repair, count on us to bring your trailer back to life. We will have your Flatbed Trailer looking and working like it just rolled off the lot, brand new.

Brighton, MI