A hydraulic tail trailer, as the name indicates, uses hydraulics to assist the operator when loading and unloading equipment and cargo on ramps at the rear of the trailer. For heavy-duty applications, the ramps that unfold at the rear of a trailer can be quite heavy for one person to manage. Hydraulics are a great alternative. The ramps at the rear (or “tail”) of the trailer are powered to make extension and retraction easy and to keep the operator safe. Hydraulic tail trailers are available in a number of different configurations. Some have ramps that fold on hinges just once, while others have a double-hinged design to allow for longer ramps and a smaller approach angle. The double-hinged tails require more powerful hydraulics to operate but can accommodate cargo with very low clearance.