i am looking for info on the trailers that are used in the steel industry.they have a concertina cover on wheels on them that pulls the length of the trailer so they can be loaded/unloaded with an overhead crane.i can’t recall what they are called.
i am looking for a good second hand 1 or a firm that makes them.
cheers
John
Did a google search and found this.
harpstarps.com/flatbedtarps.htm
I’m sure others more knowledgable will come up with other options. Just thought I’d set the ball rolling 
do you mean a sliding canopy coil carrier?
limeyphil:
do you mean a sliding canopy coil carrier?
possibly a coil carrier,but similar.i have seen a firm from the midlands with yellow scanias pulling these trailers,they have the cover on a track which is then slid down the length of the trailer so an overhead crane or FLT can unload.the covers are an arched shape & are fixed at then end with 2 ratchet straps
jrl driver:
limeyphil:
do you mean a sliding canopy coil carrier?possibly a coil carrier,but similar.i have seen a firm from the midlands with yellow scanias pulling these trailers,they have the cover on a track which is then slid down the length of the trailer so an overhead crane or FLT can unload.
aka, sliderflex.
limeyphil:
jrl driver:
limeyphil:
do you mean a sliding canopy coil carrier?possibly a coil carrier,but similar.i have seen a firm from the midlands with yellow scanias pulling these trailers,they have the cover on a track which is then slid down the length of the trailer so an overhead crane or FLT can unload.
aka, sliderflex.
trailerfinder.org.uk/ht1261.htm
thats 1 the…thanks phil
Often referred to as pram top or pram cover.
A Hingley Trailers build, sell, refurbish and repair sliders.
Speak to Ray Hingley.
jrl driver:
limeyphil:
do you mean a sliding canopy coil carrier?possibly a coil carrier,but similar.i have seen a firm from the midlands with yellow scanias pulling these trailers,they have the cover on a track which is then slid down the length of the trailer so an overhead crane or FLT can unload.the covers are an arched shape & are fixed at then end with 2 ratchet straps
Said firm is Adam Jones & Sons, operating in Steel and Alloy colours. Could always call for advice.
David Curnock of Worcester is the man with the yellow scanias.
I pull of one these slider coil carriers, and have done for the last 10 years or so. Company I work for has approx 130 of them, What do you need to know ■■
yer its david curnocks with the yellow livery very smart fleet.
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Kate:
David Curnock of Worcester is the man with the yellow scanias.I pull of one these slider coil carriers, and have done for the last 10 years or so. Company I work for has approx 130 of them, What do you need to know ■■
I think he’s after buying one of them.
I’d just chip in and say, them trailers are high maintenance.
We ran 4 that belonged to Caterpiller.
To strip the tilt, remove and straighten out all the frames, replace the damaged wheels, replace the pivot bolts, repair the tracks, refit the tilt and tywrap the tilt back to the frame is a major job.
Drivers can knack them quite easily, the frames/hoops can bend easily, and once they’re bent they don’t run up the tracks properly. Que a gentle push from a forklift to help it along and you end up with a knackered trailer.
jrl driver:
i am looking for info on the trailers that are used in the steel industry.they have a concertina cover on wheels on them that pulls the length of the trailer so they can be loaded/unloaded with an overhead crane.i can’t recall what they are called.
i am looking for a good second hand 1 or a firm that makes them.cheers
John
This one was built onto T/Express’s own trailer by Hingley’s. Regards Kevmac47.
cieranc:
I’d just chip in and say, them trailers are high maintenance.
We ran 4 that belonged to Caterpiller.
To strip the tilt, remove and straighten out all the frames, replace the damaged wheels, replace the pivot bolts, repair the tracks, refit the tilt and tywrap the tilt back to the frame is a major job.Drivers can knack them quite easily, the frames/hoops can bend easily, and once they’re bent they don’t run up the tracks properly. Que a gentle push from a forklift to help it along and you end up with a knackered trailer.
thanks for that,very useful,as were all the other replies.
we have a job at a site & they load a flat bed trailer with bales,however the mill it gets delivered to won’t allow flat beds on site,so i was looking at using an old coil carrier to deliver it on.still looking into it,but the nature of how it’s loaded,what it’s loaded with & the size of bale,is making it difficult to use a coil carrier unless we buy 2 old 1’s & spec them up to our needs,like the tyneside express 1,looks well that.
i’ve pulled a few of these trailers, the coil carriers tend to be low so not much internal height where as the tyneside express was built on excisting trailer to what they wanted and has good height. they open from front and rear normal style handle as you would see on most tauts at front to nip it closed then back is ratchet and ■■■■■■■■ post to pull it tight, rear is flap with bungie coord like you see on foriegn trucks. when they kept in good condition they nice trailers and easy to open and close. get bent bar or roller as some one said they can be pain in ■■■ catching fingures in them but no forky around ratched strap sorts it out.
but to save expense why not just get a normal sliding roof trailer that probs be cheaper and do same job except for fact it would still have runners along top when fully open
Tyneside Exp. trailer was built for a specific job. The trailer has fold out extension rails fitted to the back of the trailer so the cover does not obstruct the load bed during loading/offloading, you also have to be very careful with the load and the ratchets so the slider can work properly. It is a great idea for the operation it is intended for. Kevmac47.
is this any good to you it is about 9 foot internal height good solid trailer lowishish mileage for the year it used to have a 42tm hiab mounted in the middle
Most of the foreign motors coming in to where I work have euro height trailers with sliding roofs and sides. You open the rear doors pull down on a wire at the rear which releases the clips on both sides of the rear frame. This allows the rear top door frame to swing up out of the way. Then all you need do is push or pull the roof forward. I think the roof folds into about 4ft at the front, this leaves the side curtains still in place while loading from above. Fergusons transport was using a trailer something similar about 15-16 yrs ago but don`t remember the name ( Krone maybe ) on general haulage. While we carried loads of reels of paper with just a roped full width back scotch, these trailers came into their own when overhead loading machinery. Only problem we had was the framing seemed a bit flimsy. As the sides and roof rails flexed so much some loads had to be secured well even with the timber side rails. Having said that, when hit they were flexible enough to bounce back without too much damage. What damage there was was easy repaired as every frame was modular so it was easy to replace just the damaged part.
