bowser:
Juddian:
really ?
Yes really, a proper truck driver should be able to drive anything heâs handed.
You could use your skills as a driver and read road signs 
Most bridges are marked, if you trailer is taller than the height marked on the bridge then dont go under it 
bubsy06:
Most bridges are marked, if you trailer is taller than the height marked on the bridge then dont go under it
Well I never⌠Learn something new here every day.
Most low bridges are marked by the too-tall trucks that tried to get under.
I did Pallex. Textiles from airport on lower deck and Milk-Mix drinks and other Heavy Stuff on Top-Deck or Rear.Had to send our forklift Driver Home and did it then myselfe.
When i then went over Easter on holiday loaded they as usuall and i had other Unit and trailer when back as the one flipped over.
oh yes.Just remember.Trailer was signposted 15â8" but when i doublechecked at hub,with help of a driver were the Trailer 16â3"
I lost it then as Pallex went mad,because i ordered quit often re-loading due overloaded last Axle
So much to safety with Doubledecker
if a diversion route is set up its meant to be fit for all vehicles although one night i was on the a38 going to burton following a decker along this diversion route as the a 38 was closed i swaer he looked like he was gonna tip it over as we drove up this little single uneven track rd
toby1234abc:
I think the bureaucrats in Brussels are trying to get rid of them,there was some posts about it on here a few months ago,they want 4 metre trailers.
As the limits outside of the UK are in fact 14â6" europe has no rules affecting the height of trailers on UK roads where the limit is 16â6". I have pulled lots of double deckers in the Uk and none of them were over 14â6". When I worked for Swifts we had several tautliners at 16â4" and never had too many problems, If you bring down wires with a trailer 16â6" or under it is the fault of whoever put those wire up and the law requires everything must be over that height, and acually a 3" clearance above any posted warnings are required, so if a bridge for instance is posted at 15â it must be at least 15â3". I once cut off the electricity supply to all the homes on Kislingbury by bringing down a major line in sandy lane, Harpole, it was the eastern electricity boards problem because the cable was hanging too low.
As an add on to my post I just remembered one law about height that the EU did bring in concerning UK limits. Any truck over 32 ton must be under 14â6".
bald bloke:
Overhanging trees can be a problem too especially nearside. I also once brought some telegraph wires down in Weston Super Mare with a dd, that was over 20 yrs ago and I just carried on and nothing was ever said.
Well they couldnât say anything, the phones werenât working.
Where i come is every Bridge,if no sign is shown,a minimum of 4 meter.No excuse if you hit,You did know
Santa:
bubsy06:
Most bridges are marked, if you trailer is taller than the height marked on the bridge then dont go under itWell I never⌠Learn something new here every day.
Most low bridges are marked by the too-tall trucks that tried to get under.
Shame alot of drivers cant work that out though, I see alot that just slow down to 5mph and wait for the impact
We are getting 4 deckers in march, no coming to my depot though kinda glad aswell. But ive had a look at them on cartwrights website its called the ââcheetahââ very clever how the manage to get on 44 pallets plus its coming with super singles too.
toby1234abc:
If they shut the motorway,do you have to sit there,if you deviate off course,with the height of these trailers,there is a chance of hitting something.If i put the height in my Snooper,i could not rely on it 100%.
a new low for you tobester
stevie
merc0447:
We are getting 4 deckers in march, no coming to my depot though kinda glad aswell. But ive had a look at them on cartwrights website its called the ââcheetahââ very clever how the manage to get on 44 pallets plus its coming with super singles too.
Cartwright are just about the main maker of DD trailers in the UK.
Be prepared for them to go back regularly though, as the ones I used to pull a few years ago at one company spent more time back at Manchester because of a cracking chassis. The latest ones that I now pull at the same comapny are still Cartwrightâs, but a lot better. Next time Iâm in there on the agency, Iâll take some pics.
Don Bur also do them.
eatons of poole used to have a 3 deck trailer on the farrow and ball paint contract out of udens trading estate, more cracks in the trailer than in their eggshell paint. ok going to pallet hub at lichfield but loaded by eastern euros for return. driver had to watch them as they would stick heavy small pallets on the top decks.
The only problem with solid sided DD trailers, is the swan neck is useless as you canât load them if on store deliveries, but if itâs a curtain on distribution or trunking, then no problem.
We had them at the aforementioned company with small internal lifts to the swan neck, but they seized up before ever getting used, so the swan neck was never used. Now on their new trailers, the tailift motor is in the swan neck with an inspection door to get access to it as the swan neck is blocked off. Donât have any tail lift motors in a tray slung under the outside as youâll have no end of problems with â â â â getting into them, and theyâll spend more time being repaired.
Been there, seen that.
Ken.
I`ve pulled hundreds of em, mainly Don-Bur, Kel-berg & Dekers only a handful of Cartwright.
going back to the original question,i personally wouldnt start tramping down back lanes or streets even if a road was closed,without firstly getting the name/position/number of anyone telling me i must follow the diversion.
i have had a number of instances over the last 10 years of this situation happening.
the most memorable one was up the a1 near alnwick,andi stopped the truck dead in front of an arm waving mr plod beckoning me to continue.i jumped out,and asked him if the diversion route was ok for a 16 ft high vehicle that runs 3 inches off the ground.his response was that âeveryone elseâ was going that way and he didnt think they were any bridges,and he couldnt tell me what the trees were like,but all other trucks were going that way.
i pointed out to him this wasnt just âanother truckâ and i would need his name/rank and base telephone number and address to send the bill for the damage to the cars to if any were to occur.
after a quick ponder,he parked me up just in front of him.
extra care and thought must be required when using double deckers.
my question isâŚdo you get paid any extra for driving one?
my question isâŚdo you get paid any extra for driving one?
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No. Same money. But i donât do any more work than the other guys pulling single decks so i wouldnât expect more ÂŁÂŁÂŁ.
Quinny:
merc0447:
We are getting 4 deckers in march, no coming to my depot though kinda glad aswell. But ive had a look at them on cartwrights website its called the ââcheetahââ very clever how the manage to get on 44 pallets plus its coming with super singles too.Cartwright are just about the main maker of DD trailers in the UK.
Be prepared for them to go back regularly though, as the ones I used to pull a few years ago at one company spent more time back at Manchester because of a cracking chassis. The latest ones that I now pull at the same comapny are still Cartwrightâs, but a lot better. Next time Iâm in there on the agency, Iâll take some pics.
Don Bur also do them.
We run a mixture of Cartwright & Don-Bur 16-footers with moveable hydraulic deck and both are a pain in the backside. Theyâre always going wrong, usually one or more of the four locks wonât dis-engage and then itâs a case of bringing them down manually. Probably down to poor maintenance as the company canât be arsed to service them, as that costs money.
The sooner theyâre banned the better.
ThrustMaster:
Quinny:
merc0447:
We are getting 4 deckers in march, no coming to my depot though kinda glad aswell. But ive had a look at them on cartwrights website its called the ââcheetahââ very clever how the manage to get on 44 pallets plus its coming with super singles too.Cartwright are just about the main maker of DD trailers in the UK.
Be prepared for them to go back regularly though, as the ones I used to pull a few years ago at one company spent more time back at Manchester because of a cracking chassis. The latest ones that I now pull at the same comapny are still Cartwrightâs, but a lot better. Next time Iâm in there on the agency, Iâll take some pics.
Don Bur also do them.
We run a mixture of Cartwright & Don-Bur 16-footers with moveable hydraulic deck and both are a pain in the backside. Theyâre always going wrong, usually one or more of the four locks wonât dis-engage and then itâs a case of bringing them down manually. Probably down to poor maintenance as the company canât be arsed to service them, as that costs money.
The sooner theyâre banned the better.
Do you work for Knowhow aswell?