Broshuis heavy duty machinery carrier
- Year
- 2022
- Sub Type
- plant trailer
- Number of Axles
- 4 Axles
- Additional Spec
- Sliding bolster
4 axle Broshuis plant trailer
Plant Carrier Trailer
Our Specialist Trailer Fleet
Plant carriers feature a flatbed deck with integrated ramps or loading platforms ensuring easy access for excavators, tractors, and bulldozers.
Plant carrier trailer is a name for a trailer with a main deck which is lower than the height of the tractor unit’s fifth wheel height. A plant carrier trailer is a Drop / Step frame trailer with ramps and may also be called:
- Swan’s neck trailers
- Machinery carrier
- Plant carrier
- Machinery trailer
- Plant trailer
- Low loader
- Step trailer
- Semi-trailer
- Beaver tail
- Hydraulic ramp trailer
The name ‘Semi trailer’ is short for semi-lowloader. Plant trailers with hydraulic ramps are not low loaders proper but have a lower deck height in common with low loaders.
The kingpin of the trailer is attached to the underside of the step frame trailer’s upper deck, enabling the trailer to be coupled to the tractor unit’s fifth wheel. The upper deck is built sufficiently high to accommodate the tractor unit.
The lower deck of a machinery carrier trailer is built at a lower level than the upper deck, enabling high loads to be moved without the total height of the loaded trailer exceeding the legal limits for normal road transport. The lower deck height with hydraulic ramps is generally 0.95m. They often have a beaver tail at both the rear of the trailer and at the neck of the trailer. Plant trailers with hydraulic ramps are also fitted with built in pop-up neck ramps or a set of loose neck ramps to enable the loading of wheeled vehicles up on to the top deck of the trailer. The lower deck height of a machinery trailer with hydraulic ramps is above the height of the trailer wheels, giving an uninterrupted flat lower deck. This makes the trailer useful for moving a wide range of loads ranging from tractor units and excavators, through to JCB’s, road planning equipment, crushers, access equipment, forklifts, military equipment, and vehicles.
Plant trailers are distinguished from low loaders by having a single lower deck height. In contrast, low loaders have three deck heights: the upper deck above the kingpin, the lower load-carrying deck, and a third deck height above the wheels. See low loader trailers.
We stock plant trailers from Broshuis, Dennison, Montracon, SDC and other manufacturers for hire, rental, or purchase.
Plant Carrier Trailers for sale
Broshuis 3 axle plant trailer
- Year
- 2022
- Sub Type
- 3 axle Plant Trailer
- Number of Axles
- 3 Axles
2022 3 axle Plant Trailer
Plant Carrier Trailer Manufacturers we have on site
Find out more about our full fleet of trailers for sale
Plant carrier trailers for hire
We have been hiring specialist trailers since 1970 and our large modern fleet of over 1000 trailers is always up to date with the very latest steering and extending technology. Over 200 of our fleet are low loader trailers. Trailers can be rented long or medium term or on spot hire for just one day if required.
Plant carrier trailers for sale
We offer a wide variety of specialized trailers for sale. Our trailers often come with advanced features such as multiple steering axles, hydraulic double flip ramps, wafer decks, override steering, detachable necks, or SL technology. If you have a trailer you're looking to upgrade or exchange, we may be able to offer part-exchange options.
Service & Maintenance
For over 50 years, we have been providing comprehensive service and testing for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) in our fully equipped, modern workshop. Our on-site testing center is also available for your convenience. In addition, we offer repair services, spare parts, and refurbishments for commercial vehicles, trucks, trailers, and buses at our yard located at Bawtry.
Specialist Low Loader Trailer Hire & Sales
We buy, sell, and rent extendable and non-extending flat, low loader, step frame and urban trailers plus plant, machinery, tractor, wing, and truss carriers. The majority of the 1000 plus modern trailers on our fleet are made by Broshuis, Dennison, Montracon, and SDC. We also offer repairs, re-furbishment, HGV / LGV / PCV testing, spares, service, test preparation, tachograph calibration and brake analysis. These services are suitable for most trucks, trailers, buses, tractor units, lorries, and PSVs.
