differences between US and EU trailer

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  1. 98989

    98989 Road Train Member

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    so this is one of those insulated trailers only left and rear side can be opened

    trapolin is ~6cm thick

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    and trailer looks like this

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    Ours wasnt anything to crow about! Her name was Elvira. BTW that not me paying for the beer :biggrin_25522:
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    There is also livestock combi trailers that can be used for dry freight as well as livestock, they can be sealed up completely watertight , the decks a lifted right to the ceiling and the whole rear of the trailer can be hydraulically swung open so it can be placed on a loading dock, some trailers also have side loading where large sections of the sides can be opened for loading

    http://www.pezzaioli.it/en/content/view/22/41/
     
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    show them some pics of trailers weve got to use in New Zealand to ,if we had 2axle trailers we be 35ton not 45.5
     
  8. Pablo-UA

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    Hah! if I use EU trailer with three axes with US 6x4 trucktor I think nothing about weight distribution!!!

    Really, in ex-USSR we prefere US trucktors, but European trailers. The only advantage to use US refers, they are longer (48-57').

    I did Utility trailer to EBS after to Disk brakes conversion (SAF axes with disk brakes).Really good van.
     
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    what about payload? how much can you load legally? 23t

    and what is reason for US 6x4 , they are too expensive, more tires , this limits you to go in europe

    less payload higher fuel consumption (i dont know price of fuel there)
     
  10. Pablo-UA

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    really, US trucks are much cheapper here. and more durable. More tires ---- yes, but tires life is longer.

    we can haul legally up to 24 ton, it depends on trailer weight.

    US trucks are generally used for hauling to Russia, they are better for bad roads, and may easily be fixed in distant workshops (if it is not Volvo)

    about fuel milage and payload..... really US trucktor weight is the same and fuel milage is the same, but US truck burns less european one at faster 50 mph (of cource it is not about classical trucks)
     
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    how much did you pay for yours?

    i am not sure can 8 tires last more than 4 there is lot of wear during steering


    lets say that trailer is normal weight of 6.5 ton

    i understand that they can be fixed everywhere but how they can be better for bad roads since all of them are weight optimised with some very radical solutions
     
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