Hello everybody
Question what is the best hight when it comes to trailer height.
I am looking at 4.8m is this too much do you think it’ll restrict me with anything deliveries access, bays, loads??
Why do you need it that high, a total height of 3.5—3.9m is enough for a rigid.
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Why do you need it that high, a total height of 3.5—3.9m is enough for a rigid.
Its a tautliner trailer
What type of work you doing ?
Most of our trailers are either 4.46m or 4.5m and that’s on general haulage and are heigh enough even to load timber or ply
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blue estate:
What type of work you doing ?
Most of our trailers are either 4.46m or 4.5m and that’s on general haulage and are heigh enough even to load timber or plySent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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No specific work just a general question if its a good idea to buy trailer that high
4.5m will cover most things unless your carrying 52 plts of bog rolls etc
Ours are 4.3m and cope with most. Even bales of scrap plastic.
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mat79:
4.5m will cover most things unless your carrying 52 plts of bog rolls etc
Ours are 4.3m and cope with most. Even bales of scrap plastic.Sent from my SM-A320FL using Tapatalk
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If i went with 4.8 will i struggle with deliveries pick ups etc i dont think it will make much of a difference
Unless you need for a specific contract I find 4.2m to be the best height means it will go under a lot of useful A road bridges like Wilton in Salisbury amongst quite a lot.
Go over 4.5m and that tends to mean most marked low bridges will be no go.
Own Account Driver:
Unless you need for a specific contract I find 4.2m to be the best height means it will go under a lot of useful A road bridges like Wilton in Salisbury amongst quite a lot.Go over 4.5m and that tends to mean most marked low bridges will be no go.
I think bridges are the only down side of a high trailer but there are other routs that can be taken to avoid them
My concern is the restrictions i might have at customers sites if there will be any
KWN86:
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Why do you need it that high, a total height of 3.5—3.9m is enough for a rigid.Its a tautliner trailer
Whoops, eyesight.
We run mainly 4.2, you need to consider what your carrying, do you carry anything that warrents going over 4.2, alternatively just go 4.0m, It’s all to do with your customers requirements. Lower is easier for routing,…
New or secondhand? new you can specify, 2nd hand you’ll have to get out your tape measure. My customers have found that you have to be careful to ensure that you check that the loading height through the doors and the side is the same rear, back and front. Often the height through the doors is lower and the front is lower than the back or worse the other way around.
If you go for the extra height, you’re burning fuel pushing it through the air all the time.
And we’re assuming you will never go out of the UK.
Franglais:
If you go for the extra height, you’re burning fuel pushing it through the air all the time.
And we’re assuming you will never go out of the UK.
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Fuel consumption i am aware of just wondering if ill have any restrictions at pick up or deliveries and yes only uk
KWN86:
Franglais:
If you go for the extra height, you’re burning fuel pushing it through the air all the time.
And we’re assuming you will never go out of the UK.†*********************
Fuel consumption i am aware of just wondering if ill have any restrictions at pick up or deliveries and yes only uk
Look at it the other way around:
Ask what will you be carrying, and get the lowest possible trailer.
If you don’t know what you’re gonna be carrying or where it’s going too/from you are asking a question with no sensible answer. Too many variables.
KWN86:
mat79:
4.5m will cover most things unless your carrying 52 plts of bog rolls etc
Ours are 4.3m and cope with most. Even bales of scrap plastic.Sent from my SM-A320FL using Tapatalk
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If i went with 4.8 will i struggle with deliveries pick ups etc i dont think it will make much of a difference
I’ve seen loading bays with restrictions but can’t remember what height. Never struggled with 4.3m but saying that I’ve seen places with certain high bays to cater for most.
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KWN86:
Own Account Driver:
Unless you need for a specific contract I find 4.2m to be the best height means it will go under a lot of useful A road bridges like Wilton in Salisbury amongst quite a lot.Go over 4.5m and that tends to mean most marked low bridges will be no go.
I think bridges are the only down side of a high trailer but there are other routs that can be taken to avoid them
My concern is the restrictions i might have at customers sites if there will be any
Not just bridges if you go anywhere off piste from major routes with tall/decker trailers you’ll be forever replacing the top front marker lights, or worse, from tree branch damage.
Tesco Lichfield is 4.7 metre.
We run at 4.7 metres but our loads are toilet roll (v busy this week, can’t think why?) otherwise the more the frontal area, the more fuel you use pushing air out of the way. Plenty seem to manage at 4.2-5 and when tipping on bays the height is a major and sometimes expensive problem. Usually have to wait for decker bays which are not so plentiful. If you do need height try a low ride unit - it will save diesel but is a bit specialist to move on.
Mackem:
We run at 4.7 metres but our loads are toilet roll (v busy this week, can’t think why?)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
coronavirus…simple as that.
