Nite Owl:
ChrisEnglish90:
So what would you’re answer be to my question?
If you have a positive fit on an xl rated trailer, no further action is needed,
Yes and No
EN12642 XL is just a code given to a trailer built to a standard way, the code has “extensions” or add on extras, just like if you order a new car with cloth seats or leather seats.
They include
28 alu or wooden boards
Strenthend Sliding rails
2 steel planks each side
2 steel cross bars
Pallete slip bar ( a steel plate about 2cm higher than the deck, running the whole length of the trailer)
Thicker curtain weighing 850gramm per m2 instead of the normal 650 gramm per m2
with all these added extras you can just bang on your 26 palletes of Coke and off you go
but as someone said the Boss does not supply the right equipment for the job
Each trailer has its own “certificate” with the chasis number on it, the certificate is valid for only that trailer , the "extras " are on the certificate, thats the way they do it in Germany ,and because it is an “euro Norm” i asume British trailers are built the same way
Geoff
gbtransp:
Nite Owl:
ChrisEnglish90:
So what would you’re answer be to my question?
If you have a positive fit on an xl rated trailer, no further action is needed,
Yes and No
EN12642 XL is just a code given to a trailer built to a standard way, the code has “extensions” or add on extras, just like if you order a new car with cloth seats or leather seats.
They include
28 alu or wooden boards
Strenthend Sliding rails
2 steel planks each side
2 steel cross bars
Pallete slip bar ( a steel plate about 2cm higher than the deck, running the whole length of the trailer)
Thicker curtain weighing 850gramm per m2 instead of the normal 650 gramm per m2
with all these added extras you can just bang on your 26 palletes of Coke and off you go
but as someone said the Boss does not supply the right equipment for the job
Each trailer has its own “certificate” with the chasis number on it, the certificate is valid for only that trailer , the "extras " are on the certificate, thats the way they do it in Germany ,and because it is an “euro Norm” i asume British trailers are built the same way
Geoff
I’m guessing the extras are for specific loads, only guessing mind.
As for certificates, that must be a uk thing too. All ours have certificates in plastic wallets secured to the headboard with a threat that removal will void the trailer’s xl status.
Nite Owl:
gbtransp:
Nite Owl:
ChrisEnglish90:
So what would you’re answer be to my question?
If you have a positive fit on an xl rated trailer, no further action is needed,
Yes and No
EN12642 XL is just a code given to a trailer built to a standard way, the code has “extensions” or add on extras, just like if you order a new car with cloth seats or leather seats.
They include
28 alu or wooden boards
Strenthend Sliding rails
2 steel planks each side
2 steel cross bars
Pallete slip bar ( a steel plate about 2cm higher than the deck, running the whole length of the trailer)
Thicker curtain weighing 850gramm per m2 instead of the normal 650 gramm per m2
with all these added extras you can just bang on your 26 palletes of Coke and off you go
but as someone said the Boss does not supply the right equipment for the job
Each trailer has its own “certificate” with the chasis number on it, the certificate is valid for only that trailer , the "extras " are on the certificate, thats the way they do it in Germany ,and because it is an “euro Norm” i asume British trailers are built the same way
Geoff
I’m guessing the extras are for specific loads, only guessing mind.
As for certificates, that must be a uk thing too. All ours have certificates in plastic wallets secured to the headboard with a threat that removal will void the trailer’s xl status.
Yes , that is a full spec “drinks” trailer
The same here if you cant produce th certificate at a road side check the trailer loses its XL spec
peirre:
Re: overspeed
As soon as you hit a downhill and the speed hits 90kph and it starts to over speed, start mentally counting 1, 2, 3 etc when you get to 15, hit the brakes, coz time you count to 25 it’s likely to register an over speed
No it wont.
The most sensitive are Dafs. They give no warning over overspeeds. A MAN/Merc will give an overspeed indication and you have about 7 seconds to get to 56 truck speed.
If managing overspeeds counting one thousand, two thousand etc in your head is useful. Brake at 30 seconds and you’ll be ok but you have to read the road. The trick is being under power climbing up the other side (obviously) so you may have to brake earlier than 30 seconds to achieve this.
The overspeed usually kicks in at about 50/55 seconds
We have trailers marked
“EN 12642 XL”
I asked our boss about all of this a few months back. He contacted local DVSA people they said… dunno if owt written down… we can pull out regular loads with only cross straps on back.
We pull wrapped, palletised goods, positive fit, under one ton per pallet. If it goes ■■■■-up I can trust him to back us up…
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That’s how I’m playing it. Legally it is my responsibility, but I’m happy with the load security, and I know my boss will stand by me on this issue.
An XL rated trailer with a positive fit load, no gaps to the front or rear and a max of 80mm to the sides needs no strapping, that’s the point of these trailers! Fill gaps with empty pallets to mate it positive fit if possible.
A non XL rated trailer or a non positive fit load in an XL rated trailer needs strapping, internals are allowed upto pallets of 400kg over that and they need ratcheting to the bed. A part load in a ln XL rated trailer, ie 24 pallets would just need the back 2 pallets secured to the 50% of the full load - 3 straps pulling forward.
Overspeeds. DVSA will look for overspeeds that last 10 minutes or more for 10km/h or more, as that will indicate a limiter issue, that’s it.