What are the main factors that you should pay attention to when choosing a semi-trailer for the needs of your business? In fact, the issue is quite important and relevant for hundreds and thousands of owners of enterprises, fleets and industries.
More importantly: ultimate load capacity or restrictions on use in difficult conditions? There is no doubt the importance of such a parameter as the reliability of the frame platform, for example, as well as increased functionality and versatility.
In addition, if you intend to actively operate low loader semi-trailers, you should pay close attention to such parameters as, for example, the total number of axles and the minimum (maximum) loading height).
What affects the durability and maximum safety of operation of semitrailers? First of all, strength, reliability, durability of steel elements. The frame and its components must have a maximum margin of resistance to the effects of any external factors.
To connect parts, both bolted joints and welding are used. Much also depends on the quality of welding – best when the procedure is carried out in an argon atmosphere.
We are well aware that no matter how heavy the cargo is, the situation is exacerbated by the weight of the semitrailer platform itself. In them, the manufacturer uses special heavy-duty steels, and also with high accuracy calculates the maximum allowable load on each of the main axes, the number of which can be from 3 to 9. This allows you to achieve the maximum load rating with a sufficiently low dead weight of the platform.
One cannot but mention the suspension, the choice of which is critically important. A few years ago it was believed that for the most difficult road conditions in severe weather conditions, it is best to use a mechanical type of suspension.
At the same time, there are exceptions to each rule: our own experience shows that the air suspension is no worse, and in many situations, it better copes with such adversities. Driving a semitrailer with such a suspension is much easier and more comfortable, especially if we are talking about platforms that have high ground clearance and are used on the roads.
Choosing the type of semitrailer, we, first of all, focus on the types of cargo that we are going to transport, as well as on the condition of the road surface in the work area. Important are the climatic features of the area. Typically, for country and paved areas, customers choose a universal semi-trailer.
When you need to transport bulky cargo of large weight, it is worth using a low-bed semi-trailer. It has a very low center of gravity, which avoids tipping over and other problems when transporting oversized cargo (drilling rigs, steel structures, road and construction equipment).
It is important to remember that low frame semi-trailers can only be used on paved or concrete surfaces. Country roads and rain-washed dirt roads are simply not for them. For complicated road conditions, you can use a trawl with a high frame of increased “all-terrain”. In addition to increased ground clearance, you get reinforced brakes and all-terrain wheels.
If you are engaged in agriculture, industry, construction, if you manage a large transport fleet, the issues of choosing the “right” semi-trailer are extremely important. As a rule, high-quality products of foreign factories are prohibitively expensive, and in most cases it is not necessary to talk about normal adaptation of equipment to domestic roads.
Choosing Trans-Auto-D semi-trailers, you get the best ratio of cost and technical characteristics. Moreover, this technique is specially created taking into account our road, climatic and weather realities.
Order affordable semi-trailers from a reliable supplier – you will receive a universal vehicle that is fully adapted to Ukrainian realities.
