Donnell & Ellis heavy haulage marks a decade with Andover trailers 25 September 2013

Heavy haulage specialist Donnell & Ellis has taken delivery of another specialist trailer from Andover Trailers, having sourced equipment from the company for the past 10 years.

The latest five-axle extending step frame is the 12th piece of Andover Trailers' equipment to arrive at Donnell & Ellis' fleet. The bespoke SFCL EX85 features a low profile neck and heavy-duty outer box extending frame, which can increase the trailer's length from 16.2m by 2.5m to 18.7m.

The new trailer has also been fitted with swing out extensions to the main deck and slide-out side extensions to the bridge and beavertail.

BPW air suspension with a Wabco raise/lower valve enables the trailer to be quickly lowered for loading and unloading.

And Andover has also guaranteed manoeuvrability, even when the trailer is operating at maximum length – with two BPW steering axles and three fixed axles, operating on Goodyear 265/70 R 19.5 tyres.

"We use the new trailer to transport quarry machinery so it has to work in some pretty tough environments," states Donnell & Ellis director William Donnell.

"Durability is our number one concern when we're ordering new equipment for the fleet and it's why we've continued to buy from Andover for such a long time."

Other features worth noting on the trailer include hardwood flooring, double hydraulic steady legs and a pair of 1m wide by 2.9m hydraulic loading ramps with a hydraulic sideways function that opens the ramps to the width of the side extensions, giving the flexibility to load all sizes of machine.

Four pairs of heavy-duty deck lashing rings also ensure equipment can be chained down securely in transit, while toolboxes with lids mounted under the deck to hold any chains not in use.

Worth approximately £90,000, the new trailer will operate with a Scania 6x4 tractor unit at a combined vehicle weight of up to 95 tonnes, and will work at least five days a week, travelling all over the UK and Ireland.

Author
John Challen

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