2026 Load King 453-4-DFM

This trailer is available with a drop deck hydraulic fold function or mechanical fold. This robust trailer can carry up to 45 tons in 12′ load concentration and is equipped with an HD standard gage, full-length rail track. The deck offers a 16″ perimeter frame with cambered deck beams with a 20 degree rear drop. It’s a paralellel link style folding gooseneck with three fixed axles of 27,500 lbs. and covered wheels with grouser bars.

POWER FOLD

PowerFold uses hydraulic cylinders to raise and lower the trailer for fast and safe operation when a truck-mounted winch is not available. This folding design, much like E-Z Fold is designed to eliminate binding.

ADJUSTABLE SIDE TO SIDE LEVELING

With a unique hydraulic valve, our design allows side-to-side leveling of the trailer for easy hook up in uneven terrain.

MULTIPLE 5TH WHEEL HEIGHTS

A shim in the gooseneck allows us to offer the standard 51” 5 Wheel height as well as the 58” height for use with ramp style jeep dollies or high 5th Wheel height tractors and prime movers.

GROUND BEARING HYDRAULICS

Very different from the Detachable Gooseneck Trailer, the preferred ground bearing design of the Load King folder allows high capacity operation without the severe stress imposed by the non ground bearing designs. This is one of the key reasons there are 50 year-old Load King Folders on the road every day.

PERIMETER FRAME DECK

The full-width folding gooseneck allows us to put the strength of the main frame where the load sits without the redundancy of center beams. Strength and durability proven for over 50 years.

MULTIPLE KING PIN POSITIONS

Load King offers the best swing clearance to gooseneck length ratio in the industry. All goosenecks come standard with 2 or 3 kingpin locations for shifting weight between truck and trailer.

BOLTED BOARD ENDS

Load King Bolts all full-width Apitong board ends, significantly increasing the life of the deck. This is a cost effective feature we never ignore.

FRONT LIFT EYE

Standard on all our folders, the pick up eye allows easy hook-ups when using a truck winch, and acts as a backup for the powerfold.

18” CROSSMEMBER SPACING

Deep heavy duty crossmembers on 18” centers support the deck for narrow full-capacity loads, and preserve the life of the Apitong deck with more support points.

24° SLOPE

With a standard 24 degree slope from the lower deck to the subframe, it is much easier to load machines over the axles with a Load King.

FULL DEPTH FABRICATED OUTRIGGERS

Full Depth Fabricated Outriggers span from the top flange to the bottom flange - giving the best weight transfer onto the perimeter beam.

PONY MOTOR

Standard on the PowerFold, the 13HP Honda IGX with integrated throttle and choke is safely located in a tool box at the rear of the lower deck. The exhaust is piped out of the compartment, and the controls are conveniently located on the side beam for easy access. 20HP and diesel options are available.

Features May Include:

DIMENSIONS:

• 45 TONS IN 12’ LOAD CONCENTRATION
• 100,000/80,000 PSI YIELD STRENGTH STEEL
• 22,900# ESTIMATED BASE WEIGHT
• 9’-8” GOOSENECK LENGTH – 106” SWING
• 25’ DECK LENGTH
• 13 HP HONDA IGX MOTOR -
• W/ EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
• 102” WIDE
• 24” LOADED DECK HEIGHT
• 8” LOADED GROUND CLEARANCE
• 51” 5TH WHEEL HEIGHT
• RAIL TRACK: HD STANDARD GAGE RAIL FULL LENGTH
• ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
• GROTE MICRO-NOVA DUAL INTENSITY LED LIGHTS
• PLUG AT REAR FOR ACCESSORY POWER
• SHOT BLAST – PRIMED AND PAINTED WHITE POLYURETHANE

DECK:

• PERIMETER FRAME 16” CAMBERED DECK BEAMS
• HD CROSSMEMBERS DESIGN FOR RAILROAD LOADING
• 22 D-RINGS TOTAL
• 24 FULL DEPTH FABRICATED OUTRIGGERS
• 2” APITONG OUTSIDE OF RAIL ONLY
• 20 DEGREE REAR DROP
• REAR BOLSTERS FULL DEPTH WITH GROUSERS
• LOCKAGE DECK TOOL BOXES
• FLAG POCKETS FRONT OF DECK AND REAR OF TRAILER
• SPECIAL 101” BOLT ON RAIL TRANSITION RAMPS
• RECESSED EXPANDED METAL BETWEEN RAILS
• OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
• 20,000 LB. HYD. WINCH MOUNTED IN SUB-FRAME
• CENTER FILL-IN FOR FULL WIDTH WHEEL COVERS

SUBFRAME:

• THREE (3) FIXED 27,500 LB AXLES
• AIR RIDE SUSPENSION WITH AUTO & HEIGHT CONTROL
• 54” AXLE SPACING
• TWELVE (12) 235/75R17.5 RADIAL TIRES
• HUB PILOTED STEEL DISC WHEELS
• OUTBOARD MOUNTED BRAKE DRUM WITH ABS
• 12 ¼” X 7 ½” SPRING BRAKES WITH REMOTE DRAINS
• COVERED WHEELS WITH GROUSER BARS
• CENTER SUBFRAME COVERED
• REINFORCED FOR OPTIONAL 4TH FLIP AXLE

GOOSENECK:

• MECHANICAL FOLDING GOOSENECK
• PARALLEL LINK STYLE FOLDING GOOSENECK
• TOOL WELL OVER KINGPIN
• LINKAGE LOCK PINS LOCATED BOTH SIDES OF TRAILER
• GOOSENECK LOAD ANGLE APPROX. 6 DEGREES
• GOOSENECK RAMPS – FRONT PIN ON STEEL 6’-0” RAMPS