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Deckover

Full-width deck for wider loads

A flat, full-width deck over the wheels.

All-aluminum deckovers for wide loads, loading from the rear over ramps.

Starting at
From $10,349
Payload up to
9,700 lb
GVWR range
11,400 lb
Lead time
typically 3 weeks
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FIG 06Deck geometry

Move the deck above the wheels. Use the width.

A deckover trades a higher deck position for an uninterrupted loading surface across the trailer.

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Conventional layout

Between fenders

Usable deck stops at the fenders

The wheels sit beside the platform, narrowing the clear loading lane.

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Deckover layout

Full-width deck

One clear surface, edge to edge

Raising the platform above the wheels opens the deck for wider loads.

Conceptual rear cross-section, not to scale. Exact deck width, overall width, deck height, and load limits vary by model; verify published specifications.

Walk the real trailer

Deckover walk-through — 8' x 20' tandem

Mike covers the fully boxed beam extrusions, in-frame wiring, and stowable perimeter-mount ramps.

Pick your size

4 deckover sizes, from 8x16 through 8x22.

Compare current prices, deck dimensions, weight ratings, and payload before choosing a size.

  • Rugged 8' x 16' deckover trailer — base configuration
    Tandem axle

    8' x 16'

    • Heavy-Duty Pick

    Best for: Wide equipment and pallets on a shorter, easier-to-store full-width deck.

    Starting at$10,349
    Usable deck
    8' x 16'
    Deck width
    96″
    Deck height
    34″
    Loading incline
    17°
    Base trailer weight
    1,700 lb
    Rated GVWR
    11,400 lb
    Est. base payload
    9,700 lb
    Build this size
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  • Rugged 8' x 18' deckover trailer — base configuration
    Tandem axle

    8' x 18'

    • Heavy-Duty Pick

    Best for: Wide, heavy loads on a full-width flat platform.

    Starting at$10,949
    Usable deck
    8' x 18'
    Deck width
    96″
    Deck height
    34″
    Loading incline
    17°
    Base trailer weight
    1,800 lb
    Rated GVWR
    11,400 lb
    Est. base payload
    9,600 lb
    Build this size
    View details
  • Rugged 8' x 20' deckover trailer — base configuration
    Tandem axle

    8' x 20'

    • Highest Payload
    • Heavy-Duty Pick

    Best for: Wide materials, pallets, and heavy equipment on a full-width flat deck.

    Starting at$11,549
    Usable deck
    8' x 20'
    Deck width
    96″
    Deck height
    34″
    Loading incline
    17°
    Base trailer weight
    1,900 lb
    Rated GVWR
    11,400 lb
    Est. base payload
    9,500 lb
    Build this size
    View details
  • Rugged 8' x 22' deckover trailer — base configuration
    Tandem axle

    8' x 22'

    • Heavy-Duty Pick

    Best for: Wide, heavy loads on a full-width flat platform.

    Starting at$12,149
    Usable deck
    8' x 22'
    Deck width
    96″
    Deck height
    34″
    Loading incline
    17°
    Base trailer weight
    2,000 lb
    Rated GVWR
    11,400 lb
    Est. base payload
    9,400 lb
    Build this size
    View details

Weight and payload estimates: Published trailer weight reflects the standard base configuration. Options and manufacturing variation affect final weight and available payload. Your completed trailer is weighed at the factory; its certified final weight and payload are provided after manufacturing.

Towing check: Payload shown is trailer payload, not your tow vehicle's capacity. Verify vehicle, hitch, tongue-weight, and loaded-trailer ratings before ordering.

Where this family is not the best fit: Choose a lower utility or tilt deck when minimum loading height matters more than a flat, full-width platform.

Which size do I need?

Every size, side by side.

Scan the whole lineup in one place — dimensions, weight ratings, and starting prices for every size we build.

FIG 03Deck scale

See the usable deck—not just the model name

Every footprint uses one common scale. The 8' x 22' deck provides 1.4× the usable area of the 8' x 16'.

Smallest published
8' x 16' · 128 ft²
Largest published
8' x 22' · 176 ft²
Usable area gained
+48 ft² · 1.4×

Usable deck area

Small → large

  1. 018' x 16'128 ft²
  2. 028' x 18'144 ft²
  3. 038' x 20'160 ft²
  4. 048' x 22'176 ft²
8' wide

On larger screens, read the plot left to right for deck length; the upper edge marks deck width. The area ladder remains fully readable on smaller screens.

Deck footprints and square-foot figures are calculated from published deck width × deck length labels. Overall trailer dimensions include the tongue, coupler, fenders, ramp, and other hardware; use each model's full specification table where published.

Every size shares

Axle classTandem · 2 axles

Deck width96″

Deck height34″

Loading incline17°

Rated GVWR11,400 lb

Comparison of every deckover trailer size: dimensions, axle configuration, GVWR, payload, empty weight, starting price, and best use.
Usable deckEst. base payloadBase trailer weightCurrent priceBest for
8' x 16'9,700 lb1,700 lb$10,349Wide equipment and pallets on a shorter, easier-to-store full-width deck.
8' x 18'9,600 lb1,800 lb$10,949Wide, heavy loads on a full-width flat platform.
8' x 20'9,500 lb1,900 lb$11,549Wide materials, pallets, and heavy equipment on a full-width flat deck.
8' x 22'9,400 lb2,000 lb$12,149Wide, heavy loads on a full-width flat platform.

Weight and payload estimates: Published trailer weight reflects the standard base configuration. Options and manufacturing variation affect final weight and available payload. Your completed trailer is weighed at the factory; its certified final weight and payload are provided after manufacturing.

Still not sure? Help Me Choose
Top-down aerial view of a black pickup towing a Rugged aluminum deckover trailer carrying an orange compact tractor across a gravel yard

Make the trade-off

Why choose one over the other?

Start with the job, then choose the smallest trailer and loading system that comfortably handles it.

Utility or deckover?

Choose utility

Your load fits between the fenders and a lower deck and loading height are more valuable.

Choose deckover

You need a flat, full-width deck for pallets, wide equipment, or side loading.

Loading

Full width, loaded from the rear.

The deck sits above the wheels, leaving a flat loading surface without fenders. Wide materials and machinery load over rear ramps.

8' x 16' standard configurationGVWR 11,400 lb
Trailer 1,700 lbPayload up to 9,700 lb
An owner sets an aluminum stow-away ramp onto the rear of a Rugged deckover trailer, with the second ramp already in place.
Stow-away ramps

Real footage

Real Rugged walkarounds

Actual customer builds and factory footage — filmed on the production floor, not staged. Every clip is labeled with exactly what you're seeing.

Exact completed build8 x 20 Tandem Axle Deckover Trailer

8x20 deckover — walk-around

The 8x20 tandem deckover with a 10,000 lb payload, HD rub rail, and auto-latching stowaway ramps.

1:30 · August 2025

  • 10,000 lb payload
  • Auto-latching stowaway 101" ramps
  • HD rub rail

Narrated · captions available in the player

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Questions

Deckover trailer FAQ.

Common questions about these trailers.

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An orange compact tractor with a loader bucket rides on a Rugged tandem-axle aluminum deckover trailer towed by a black heavy-duty pickup past a gravel pile

Build the trailer your work requires.

Approve your Build Order this week and your trailer is typically finished about 3 weeks later

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