Platform truck is a specialized type of cargo vehicle body, constituting a low-profile cargo platform mounted on the base frame of vehicle chassis.
In fact, the cargo platform is the basis for a wide range of different body types of cargo vehicles. With folding sides added, it becomes the basic truck type - flatbed truck; equipped with specific U-shaped frames and fixing belts, it turns into a body for timber transportation and so on.
Thus, depending on the specific purpose, the platform can be mounted on a chassis with a different number of axles, axle configuration, and weight capacity.
Yet, speaking about the purpose of the cargo platform in its initial form, it should be noted that it is primarily used for transporting all kinds of heavy and over-sized cargo. Accordingly, the trucks of this type tend to have high weight capacity, durability, and have three or four axles. Many platforms are additionally equipped with loading mechanisms (e.g., loader cranes) allowing to conduct the process of loading and unloading without the use of additional equipment.
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