{"id":4426,"date":"2021-11-08T13:52:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T02:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=4426"},"modified":"2021-11-08T13:52:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T02:52:57","slug":"whats-a-flat-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/whats-a-flat-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s a flat deck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flat deck is a term that can be applied to utes, light trailers, heavy trailers and trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flat deck ute. Even though the ute has side gates, they can be folded down so it’s flat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A flat deck trailer must have at least 3 of the sides that fold down. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This isn’t a flat deck trailer, it’s a vehicle transporter. It doesn’t have fold down sides. This does enable the trailer’s deck to be lower, which is better to keep the centre of gravity low.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A prime mover and flat deck semitrailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Four-axle flat deck dog trailer<\/a> with no headboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flat deck truck with some pretty dodgy-looking load security<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The deck can be made of metal, or metal and wood. Wood provides better friction properties, but is damaged more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This load is strapped to a wet metal flat deck trailer. Metal loads on a wet metal flat deck have very little friction, so load security is more tricky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are the advantages of a flat deck?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n