Trailer for transporting aerial lifts

A trailer for transporting an aerial mast lift, comprising:

• a frame designed to provide support to a first set of components comprising:
• a self-aligning mounting bracket to accept a receiving handle of the aerial mast lift wherein the receiving handle moves freely within the self-aligning mounting bracket to enable the aerial mast lift to be folded horizontally onto the trailer;
• a rail attached over the frame to enable movement of the aerial mast lift when the aerial mast lift is loaded onto the trailer;
• and
• a bumper stop to restrict forward movement of the aerial mast lift along the rail;
• and
• a tongue extended forward from the frame to provide support to a second set of components of the trailer.

A method for loading an aerial mast lift onto a trailer, wherein the method comprises steps of:

• enabling a user to align a receiving handle of the aerial mast lift with a corresponding self-aligning mounting bracket of the trailer so as to allow the receiving handle to move freely within the self-aligning mounting bracket;
• enabling the user to load the aerial mast lift onto the trailer by folding the aerial mast lift to a horizontal position;
• enabling the user to move the aerial mast lift to a desired position on the trailer by moving the aerial mast lift forward on a rail until the aerial mast lift contacts a bumper stop;
• and
• enabling the user to fasten the aerial mast lift by using an integrated fastening means provided at a tongue of the trailer to securely hold the aerial mast lift onto the trailer.