Splitting Trailers

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Hi all,

I was wanting to ask if anyone on here has some photos of those splitting container trailers. Also, if you run with these trailers, can you show a step by step guide to how they split/join. That would be great.

When on containers, I used to see alot of these and I have always liked them (but never seen them being split. Normally seen with a 40 or 45 on top.

Also, are splitting trailers only for containers, or can you get box/curtain/other trailers that can be split.

Cheers, sorry for all the request.

Andy

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Here’s a link to Dennison’s site with a picture of a split combi trailer
http://www.dennisontrailers.com/trailers/skeletals/multi-function_skeletals.html

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How do them trailers work with your o licence, do you need to register it as 2 trailers?

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Geezah:
Hi all,

I was wanting to ask if anyone on here has some photos of those splitting container trailers. Also, if you run with these trailers, can you show a step by step guide to how they split/join. That would be great.

When on containers, I used to see alot of these and I have always liked them (but never seen them being split. Normally seen with a 40 or 45 on top.

Also, are splitting trailers only for containers, or can you get box/curtain/other trailers that can be split.

Cheers, sorry for all the request.

Andy

Hello

If you goto - http://www.lorryspotteruk.com/PMP.html This shows my lorry with 2x20ft NYK’s

The Link you were given in the second post is the only one I know of at this time with a demo of the trailer on it. (Dennisons).

As for the third post where the user asked about plating etc - I believe because both parts of the Dennison Trailer can be pulled by the Tractor Unit they are plated/MOT seprately.

Brilliant piece’s of kit to use but if you get into a tizz using it/splitting it, you usually end up knaffing it right up and looking a right arse.

There is a Holland & French Company which pull split box trailers so I cannot see why they don’t have curtainside one’s either.

James

PS. Sorry I have not got a photo avail. to post here at the moment. Have been taken of the trailer for a while as I was doing Fowler Welch Reefer work, and only just got back on to container work.

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Container Boy 2009:

Geezah:
Hi all,

I was wanting to ask if anyone on here has some photos of those splitting container trailers. Also, if you run with these trailers, can you show a step by step guide to how they split/join. That would be great.

When on containers, I used to see alot of these and I have always liked them (but never seen them being split. Normally seen with a 40 or 45 on top.

Also, are splitting trailers only for containers, or can you get box/curtain/other trailers that can be split.

Cheers, sorry for all the request.

Andy

Hello

If you goto - http://www.lorryspotteruk.com/PMP.html This shows my lorry with 2x20ft NYK’s

The Link you were given in the second post is the only one I know of at this time with a demo of the trailer on it. (Dennisons).

As for the third post where the user asked about plating etc - I believe because both parts of the Dennison Trailer can be pulled by the Tractor Unit they are plated/MOT seprately.

Brilliant piece’s of kit to use but if you get into a tizz using it/splitting it, you usually end up knaffing it right up and looking a right arse.

There is a Holland & French Company which pull split box trailers so I cannot see why they don’t have curtainside one’s either.

James

PS. Sorry I have not got a photo avail. to post here at the moment. Have been taken of the trailer for a while as I was doing Fowler Welch Reefer work, and only just got back on to container work.

Thanks for that James. Very interesting. I did not know both parts could be towed seprately. It would be great to find pics of that splitting box set up you talk about. I could have swore I saw one once before.

Thanks again.

Andy

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Here are a couple of splitters in action:

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OOH its almost pornographic :open_mouth:

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bugcos:
OOH its almost pornographic :open_mouth:

(not wishing to foist stereotypes on you, but…) That’s the Dutch for ya!!! :smiley: :smiley:

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Maes of Belgium have a similar set up with “box” trailers, its a very clever system.

I saw them in action on the “garments” in Monistir, Tunisia. It saved them a fortune when it came to loading at differnet factories, they just dropped one, let the ■■■■■■■■ load it, whilst the other went to another gaff, and loaded.

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Stanley Mitchell:
Maes of Belgium have a similar set up with “box” trailers, its a very clever system.

I saw them in action on the “garments” in Monistir, Tunisia. It saved them a fortune when it came to loading at differnet factories, they just dropped one, let the [zb] load it, whilst the other went to another gaff, and loaded.

That is the company I was on about. Maes. Saw one of there’s today on the M25 nr Enfield. This one was a Artic though.

James