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Step-frames raise load

19th August 1999, Page 14
19th August 1999
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II Step-frame trailers are boosting garment-carrying capacity by 70% for Leeds-based Elite Forwarders.

Older straight-frame trailers have a capacity of about 10,000 garments, says the company but the new Fruehauf units can take up to 17,000 on tiers up to five high rather than three.

Interior sidewalls have a honeycomb pattern allowing rails to be positioned at a large number of heights and distances fore and aft.

The 13.6m long trailers are only 4.2m high but, with an air-suspended triaxle bogie on 17.5in wheels, headroom is more than 3m behind the step. Supplied through TiP/CTR vehicle leasing, the units are working on Elite's contracts with Asda, Next and Cotton Traders.