Buying guide for skeleton trailer

RAF Trailers have been in business for about 15 years. It is the most common mode for shipping and transportation of goods in Gulf region in flat trailer and skeleton trailers. But what is a Skeleton Trailer and what makes it vital for a South West Sydney transport plan? It is a unit that offers a secure body for many transit demands. These trailers are much more fuel efficient as compared to flat and are cost efficient due to its low maintenance.

Feature to look at while buying trailer:

·         Chassis: the most important component of trailer body, if we compromise in the design and quality of the steel which can cause problem of durability and also will increase the cost of maintenance. Chassis compromise most of the weight of the trailer manufacturing in gulf over use steel which increase the fuel consumption and can also wear down the tires faster

·         Length – length should be decided that what length you would like to want 20ft or 40ft. we can keep either two 20 ft container or only one 40 ft containers in 40 ft skeleton trailer. Number of pin changes accordingly to number of container.

Axle – after chassis, axles are the most important component of the truck and good quality 3 Axle Skeleton Trailer can provide long stress free services. The capacities of axles and also brand axles are many.

·         Suspension – suspension is very important if you are planning to drive on uneven or bumpy roads as uncompensated twin axle system which cannot not only damage your chassis or tires but can reduce longevity of the axles. it is important to understand tandem axle bogie system and having torque arm with reactive balance beam to prevent jerk when accelerating or decelerating.

·         Kingpin - there are different sizes of the kingpin some uses 2.5 or 3.5 inch as trading companies have to ask its clients that which king pin is required.

·         Brake and Electrical components – braking and electronic connection must we checked before dispatch. Wabco brand is usually used for braking system.

·        Landing Gear – logistics companies where they dispatch the trailer to the clients’ area and used for loading and unloading with forklift, landing gear is important.

·         Rims & Tires – quality of rims saves wear and tear of tires and also distributes the load on tires.

·         Road Ready – ask that if the trailer is road ready and it conforms to local transport authority standards.