Tautliner Trailer For Sale In South Africa
What is Tautliner Trailer?
A tautliner is a trademark for a type of trailer that is equipped with a side curtain. Due to the movable lateral stanchions and the sliding tarpaulin, a tautliner enables easy and comfortable loading and unloading both at the rear as well as the side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called Tautliner?
When closed for travel, vertical load restraint straps are attached to a rope rail beneath the truck bed, connecting the truck bed and curtain along both sides. Winches at either end of the curtain tension it, hence the ‘Tautliner’ name.
What is the difference between Tautliner and curtainsider?
What is a Tautliner? A standard curtainsider has fixing points where the curtains are fastened down. On a Boalloy Tautliner, the curtains are fixed on rails and, when closed, are tensioned to hold them taut – hence the name.
What is rigid Tautliner?
A Tautliner (also referred to as a curtainsider) is a type of flat-bed truck or trailer which has PVC-coated curtains fixed on either side of it. The curtains are supported by roof rails and aluminium posts at the front and back of the vehicle, and tightly secured with buckles.
What do Tautliners carry?
Tautliners are used for secure road transportation purposes. They are built to be strong and generally used to transport heavy items like machinery.
How big is a Tautliner?
Tautliner (Curtainsider)
| Dimensions: | 13,60 x 2,50 x 2,65 m |
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| Volume: | 90 m³ |
| Max Weight | 24.500 kg |
| Palettes: | 33 |
How many tons can a Tautliner carry?
26 Pallet Loading Configuration for Tautliner Interlink Trailer Combination with Average Gross Pallet Mass ≥1,223kg – ≤ 1,300kg. Max loading = 26 pallets per truck x ≤1,300kg per pallet = 33,800kg per truck load.
How many pallets fit on a tautliner?
There are various sizes of Tautliner trailers, ranging from ones that can transport 2 to 16 pallets, up to those that can carry 34 pallets.
What is the capacity of 40 ft trailer?
40 Feet Trailer Open Flat Bed Container Transportation Services, Capacity Size of the Shipment: 20 Ton to 25 Ton.
Why are trucks 53 feet long?
For a long time, the 48-foot dry van was the de facto standard in shipping due to regulation which limited overall vehicle length to 75 feet. Once those regulations were changed, the industry adopted the 53-foot trailer. These have room for 13 rows of pallets, plus and extra foot so that the door will close.
What is the max load for trailer?
Flatbed trailers: can load up to 48,000 pounds of cargo. Dry vans trailers: 44,000 to 45,000 pounds. Refrigerated trailers or reefers: 42,500 to 44000 pounds.
What happens if I overload a trailer?
Overload damages can range from bent axles, tire blowouts, structural damage such as weld failure to overpowering the tow vehicle.