If you are going to be running in the uk i would of thought a trailer designed and built for running in the uk would be the first place to luck, as has been mentioned dennison would be my first choice followed by sdc,montracon i would forget all about raven’s for a start, the locking set up is a crap idea and they have been known to open up whilst in motion!
with the amount of second hand skelly trailers for sale going to look at a foreign lash up seems a total waste of time to me especially as second hand sliders dont cost the earth to start with!
I was following fairly standard build Dennison skelly last night and noticed how high up the box was sitting. This seems to be a fairly standard design for UK spec skellys.
I know we don’t have the height restrictions that most Europeans have to deal with surely lowering the height that the box sits will bring benefits in both fuel consumption and reduce the stresses put through the outfit by lowering the centre of gravity and the reduction in roll this would bring.
Things don’t seem to have moved on from when I did boxes 10 years ago.
Cheers
Neilf
I briefly had a Dennison low ride slider. Only about 15 built, I’m told. They’re c. £20k new and mine was best part of a tonne heavier than a standard version. I’d be very careful about letting a driver loose with one as well. They do need a bit more care than a standard slider.
Got rid of it in the end due to the extra tare.
id of thought they would be lighter with less meat on them. obviously not with the drop neck. although in saying that freuhaufs new step frame chassis for their tippers are lighter than ever with new steels. how come a low slung slider requires more care? plus with less body roll you can nip round the roundabouts when your in a hurry! i guess ideally you’d have a low ride trailer and a low 5th wheel till the box is touching the tyres almost. do 45’s have the neck well in them. i’ve never really paid attention when picking them up. more concerned with the fairings and if im in the right place when he drops it on.
Dennisons low rides seem to evolve after each ones built. Nick Smith (NJS Traction) is the lay expert(?) on these.
He was recently in CM with his new one.
I had an '07. The mudwing stays we’re attached to the axle, not the chassis. To change the tyre meant removing them first!
There were iirc 5 pin lock positions and 4 for the pull out neck/front bbolster assembly.
It took me an hour when I first had it to figure out the best computations for each size box. Then there are 8 iirc, different twist lock blocks for twin up and centre 20 positions.
I had to get the front bolster/twist lock arrangement modified twice for them to work without the need of hammer and wd40.
Tbh it pulled beautifully, but with one of my regular jobs carrying stone slabs, weight is an issue so it had to go.
Goaty:
Dennisons low rides seem to evolve after each ones built. Nick Smith (NJS Traction) is the lay expert(?) on these.
He was recently in CM with his new one.I had an '07. The mudwing stays we’re attached to the axle, not the chassis. To change the tyre meant removing them first!
There were iirc 5 pin lock positions and 4 for the pull out neck/front bbolster assembly.It took me an hour when I first had it to figure out the best computations for each size box. Then there are 8 iirc, different twist lock blocks for twin up and centre 20 positions.
I had to get the front bolster/twist lock arrangement modified twice for them to work without the need of hammer and wd40.
Tbh it pulled beautifully, but with one of my regular jobs carrying stone slabs, weight is an issue so it had to go.
Any pictures Paul?
Ross.
