3 Ton Double Axle Dropside Trailer 4.0m

The 3 ton dropside trailer is the heavy version of the 4.0 m dropside, a 4.0 m by 2.2 m unit plated at 3 000 kg gross on twin 1 800 kg axles. It carries the same 300 mm fold-flat sides and rear gate but plates 700 kg higher, for operators whose loads would push a 2.3 ton dropside over its limit.

What the 3 ton dropside trailer is built for

At 3 000 kg GVM this is a serious working dropside. Sand, stone, rubble, bricks or a compact machine travel inside the licensed mass rather than against it, and the drop sides mean the same trailer loads flat by forklift or holds a loose load behind 300 mm sides. It is the trailer for a builder or plant operator who wants the versatility of a dropside with the plating to actually fill it.

Build and deck

The deck is a 2.0 mm steel-plate floor on a 76 x 38 x 5 mm open-channel ladder-frame chassis, wheels under the trailer to keep the full 2.2 m width. The 300 mm drop sides and rear gate are plated on a steel frame and hinge flat. It runs twin 1 800 kg leaf-sprung axles, is braked, and is finished in painted 2K Duco.

Specifications

Payload, GVM and licensing

Plated at 3 000 kg gross on 1 800 kg axles, this trailer needs a tow vehicle with real braked towing capacity and, for most drivers, an EB licence code. The supplier publishes no dependable tare, so we confirm the empty mass and payload in writing before you order. Load securing sits with the towing driver under the National Road Traffic Act, and we will check the tow requirements with you.

Where it sits in the range

This is the heavy 4.0 m dropside. The 2.3 ton 4.0 m dropside shares the deck but plates lower for lighter loads, and the 6.0 m dropside is longer again. Compare the range under double-axle cargo trailers, or browse the full range.

Specifications