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Multi Axle Trailer Buying Guide – hydraulic multi axle trailer Type

| 2020-06-01

The multi axle trailer are the kind of equipment you will need to transport unusually heavy cargo. It gives you the ability to handle complex situations involving not only heavy cargo but also heavy weight loads.Multi axle trailer shipping is the obvious way to go when you need to send a very large and very heavy shipment.  Perhaps you’ve got some heavy duty construction equipment you’ve either bought or sold, or maybe you need to send it to another work site.  Multi-axle trailers are often required when shipping pre-fabricated parts of structures, or small houses.  

TITAN 9axles Extendable lowbedTITAN 9axles Extendable lowbed

Whatever the reason, occasionally you may find yourself constrained by the conventions of flatbed equipment, particularly in the weight department. 

Enter the multi-axle trailer, a flatbed variation which can support capacities well above 500,000 pounds.  In fact, some of the more advanced hydraulic models can support over 200 tons of cargo. The concept is actually quite simple: more wheels spread over the area of the trailer will further distribute weight, stretching the limits of tire and flatbed technology.

Hydraulic multi axle trailerHydraulic multi axle trailer

Multi-axle trailers are considered to be among the most heavy-duty hauling equipment.  The downside is that they are, by design, inherently more complicated than standard flatbed haulers.  This, in turn, makes them harder and more costly to maintain.  For this reason, you should prepare yourself for the higher operating costs of multi-axle trailers when obtaining your quote.  Reserve your use of this shipping method only when absolutely needed, for shipments consisting of things such as:

1.more than one or two vehicles,

2.heavy duty construction equipment,

3.structures or components of structures,

4.Transport large amounts of heavy materials.

 

Since very heavy loads also tend to be very large, most multi-axle trailers come in the drop-down variety to save as much vertical clearance as possible. This is normally not of special consequence when loading such a heavy shipment.  Remember, though, that dock loading will not be possible with drop down trailer designs.  Communicate your intended method of loading the shipment with the hauling company to avoid unexpected complications on the day of pickup.

It’s also important to note that the additional axles on a trailer can great increase its minimum turning radius. Even the most skilled drivers will not be able to position the trailer for loading if there is simply not enough room. Plan accordingly by positioning your shipment in a location with enough free space around it to comfortably accommodate it and the trailer. The hauler will be able to provide more specific guidelines and requirements for loading.

It is notable that in case of truly high-capacity multi-axle trailers, the maximum shipping weight might actually be determined by the limits of the tractor. Occasionally you might encounter a situation with your shipper where the weight of the cargo is so heavy that it would be more efficient to split it among two shipments to save costs.  

Hydraulic Modular TrailerHydraulic Modular Trailer

Remember that you can choose the right combination for a modular trailer according to the dimension.

Features of SinoTrailers modular trailer

1.High tensile steel mainframe.

2.Modules connecting pin adopts hydraulic cylinder makes longitudinal coupling fast.

3.All wheels are steerable automatically or manually.

4.Hydraulic axle(suspension) adapt uneven road condition.

5.Platform height is adjustable.

6.The dual-circuit hydraulic system guarantees a safe work condition.

7.Lifting cylinder makes the trailer automatically responds to tough road conditions.

8.End by end combination and side by side combination of each module are available.

9.Safety valve in the hydraulic circuit.

10.Pneumatic and hydraulic quick coupling.

Modular hydraulic trailerModular hydraulic trailer

If your cargo is too high, you will need a low-profile drop deck and a vessel bridge.This is an optimum combination of the required bending moment of handling such a cargo and loading cargo of such a height. There is a range of applications for this kind of combination. You can use it for public roads applications and again for operations within your plant.

Even if your hydraulic Modular Trailer is very high, this combination provides you with a low loading height. Still, it has an optimum ratio of payload to the axle load and is designed to take up concentrated loads as well as heavy-duty loads while in the drop deck. The bending moment is usually high, something that enhances capability of the equipment.

 

The hydraulic trailer consists of

1.High tensile steel chassis frame, durable with high safty factor.

Hydraulic cylinder suspension.

2.Power pack(diesel engine), supply hydraulic pressure for steering and lifting. Air compressor is an option if your prime mover has no air brake.

3.Hydraulic/mechanical steering system. Hydraulic pressure came from power pack to steering and lifting jack, drive steering tie rods which tied up with suspension, then realize steering of whole trailer. When hydraulic pressure functioned in lifting cylinder, hydraulic platform trailer can go up and down.

 

 

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