Shipping a Bradbury Rollformer with a Lowboy Trailer

A rollformer is a piece of heavy machinery that is used to bend specific sheets of metal, usually coiled steel. A client reached out to Heavy Haulers and spoke with Luke Foster about transporting his 2017 Bradbury Rollformer from Oklahoma to Georgia. The client had recently opened a new location for his business and needed to relocate the rollformer for several upcoming projects.

The rollformer, weighing roughly 70,000lbs, was a large project that needed specific handling to ensure safe delivery. Luke determined a lowboy trailer would be the best option, as it could handle the weight and lower the rollformer enough to pass through any low clearance bridges. Then, he pre-planned the routes and got the proper permits to ensure the rollformer shipment would be a safe transport, not only for the team involved, but for other motorists on the road.

Providing Load Assistance and Tarps for an All-Inclusive Rollformer Transport

Since the rollformer was an oversize load it not only required permits for safe transport, but the client also needed load assistance and tarps to ensure that outside elements did not damage the rollformer. The heavy machinery was loaded onto the lowboy trailer with cranes. Then, the team safely secured it, triple checking to ensure everything had been done properly. Once the driver was satisfied, they applied the tarps, again making sure it was tied down properly so the covering wouldn’t come loose during transport. Once the rollformer was secured and ready for transport, the driver began the 750 mile journey from Claremore, Oklahoma to Tallapoosa, Georgia.