The 70 cubic yard capacity rib sided bathtubs have become the fourth and fifth Fruehauf trailers to join the fleet in the past 12 months, with a further four due for delivery in August.
These latest arrivals join the company’s fleet of 35 trailers and will be used to transport grain, cereal products, animal feed and aggregates.
Built at Fruehauf’s manufacturing facility in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the bathtubs are specified with reverse and internal cameras to aid load security and driver safety. They also include an air-operated tailgate, smartphone-enabled weigher and a Dawbarn Hydroclear electric sheeting system. Operating with 6x2 tractor units, they are each expected to cover around 120,000 km per year.
Matthew Friend, managing director of GK Friend Haulage, said: “An added bonus is the drivers appreciate their ease of tipping and that they require little cleaning after unloading.”
Nearly all of the company’s trailers have been supplied by Fruehauf, in a relationship that spans more than three decades.