Aluminum Load Leveler Bridge for Step Deck Trailers — 18" Deck Height, 20,000 lbs.
A step deck trailer has two floors and a step between them. Anything long enough to cross that step either sits at an angle or hangs in mid-air, and neither one is legal or safe.
This bridge closes the gap. It spans the step at 18" of height, carries 20,000 lbs. and weighs 55 lbs so two people can set it without a crane. Welded brackets on the top form a channel that holds the leveling lumber and keeps it off the aluminum.
Why Choose the 18" Load Leveler Bridge
It turns a two-level step deck into one flat surface, at 20,000 lbs.
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18" of height — matched to the deck step it is bridging, so the load sits flat rather than close to flat.
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20,000 lbs. capacity across the span.
- Welded lumber channel on top holds true lumber in place and protects the aluminum underneath.
- Offset adjustable stake pocket insert gives up to half an inch of play to match your trailer width.
Made For
Built for step deck and drop deck operators hauling long freight.
- Flatbed and step deck carriers
- Pipe, steel and tubing haulers
- Lumber and building material transport
- Machinery and equipment movers
- Owner-operators running drop decks
Features
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20,000 lbs. — the rated load carried across the bridge.
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18" height — this is the deck step it is built to close — match it to your trailer.
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100-7/8" span — the working length across the trailer.
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55 lbs — two people set it by hand; nothing about this needs a forklift.
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Welded lumber channel — the brackets on top hold the leveling lumber and keep it from sliding.
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Stake pocket mounting — secures to the trailer stake pockets with chains and binders.
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Offset adjustable insert — up to half an inch of adjustment to fit the trailer width you actually have.
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High-Strength Aluminum — military-grade aluminum keeps the weight off your payload.
What the Bridge Actually Does
The step on a drop deck is there so tall freight fits under the bridges. It is also the reason a 48 ft piece of pipe cannot lie flat. The load leveler puts a rigid aluminum span across that step so the whole trailer reads as one surface.
Height is the spec that matters. This one stands 18", which is the deck difference it closes. Pick the height that matches your trailer, not the one that is close.
Rated at 20,000 lbs., the bridge carries the load through the lumber sitting in its channel rather than on bare aluminum.
Setting It on the Trailer
The bridge secures to the trailer stake pockets. Chains and binders through the pockets hold it down, and the offset adjustable insert gives up to half an inch either way so it fits the trailer width you are working with.
True lumber goes in the welded channels on top. That lumber is what the freight rests on — it levels the surface and it takes the abuse instead of the aluminum extrusion.
Setup is a few minutes with two people, which is the point. A system that takes an hour to rig does not get used on a Friday afternoon.
The Right Load Leveler for Your Trailer
If your step measures 18", this is the bridge that closes it — 100-7/8" across, 20,000 lbs., and it mounts through the stake pockets you already have.
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