A trailer transports goods and carries them for personal or business use. When considering a trailer, it’s important to understand the different types available and how to best suit your needs. From sturdy box trailers to sleek trailers that make it easy to move heavy items, the choice you make can have a big impact on the efficiency and ease of transporting. In this article, we’ll walk you through the different types of trailers available and their uses.
1. Lowbed Trailers
Manufacturers specifically design lowbeds to transport heavy or bulky loads with low height. Designers set the platform of a Lowbed trailer much lower than the road surface, allowing safe transport of loads that exceed the permitted height. Operators often use lowbed trailers to transport heavy construction vehicles, heavy equipment, or large machinery.
2. Flatbed Trailer
Flatbed has a listing platform without walls or a roof. This trailer is perfect for transporting large and heavy items, such as construction materials, heavy equipment, or vehicles. With a flat platform, you can easily load and unload goods using a crane or forklift.
3. Dolly Trailer
Operators use a dolly to distribute heavy equipment such as cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and other machinery. These trailers are included in the Special Cargo type, which has a higher height. The use of this type of trailer is usually in the fields of contractors and manufacturing companies, or other imports and exports.
4. Slidingbed Trailers
Sliding beds, also known as drop-deck trailers or step-deck trailers, have a height-adjustable platform. The platform “slides” down to create additional space in the middle of the trailer. These trailers allow for higher haulage than standard flatbed trailers
5. Logging Trailers
Logging trailers are trailers specifically designed to distribute goods that have an adjustable length. For example, hauling logs from a logging site to a wood processing plant. These trailers have a strong structure and secure the load. Logging trailers have a lower and longer frame.
6. Goldhofer Trailer
Goldhofer is commonly used for the distribution of types of cargo that have a large weight and size. Similar to Lowbed trailers, which are very strong, they are often used in the construction industry and heavy transportation. Goldhofer trailers have features such as independent suspension and adjustable axles to handle heavy and stable loads.
7. Multiaxle Trailer (Cometto)
Multiaxle, also known as Cometto trailers, are trailers equipped with many separate axles. This provides stability and high carrying capacity. Typically used to transport heavy and large loads, such as electrical transformers, steel structures, or other heavy industrial components.
In choosing the type of trailer that suits your needs, it is important to consider the type of load to be transported, the required load capacity, and the characteristics and capabilities of each type of trailer. By knowing the different types of trailers, you can make the right and efficient decisions in your transportation activities.
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