There are two main types of trailer coupling used in Australia: a semitrailer which uses a turntable (or fifth wheel) and a truck and trailer which uses bolt coupling device and drawbar with a towing eye. The three most common…

Flat deck is a term that can be applied to utes, light trailers, heavy trailers and trucks. The deck can be made of metal, or metal and wood. Wood provides better friction properties, but is damaged more easily. What are…

A dog trailer (also called a full trailer in many countries), has at least one axle at either end of the trailer plus a drawbar at the front which connects to a bolt and pin coupling using a towing eye.…

A side loader is a self-loading trailer, typically skeletal, with two hydraulic lifting cranes to lift a container onto it. It can be operated by the driver using controls on the side of the trailer or a remote control. Sideloaders…

A car carrier or car transporter is designed specifically to carry light vehicles (cars, utes and light trucks). While they are usually a semitrailer pulled by a prime mover, there are shorter rigid trucks with car transporter trailer. The most…

A dog trailer has an axle set at both the front and back, plus a drawbar to connect the trailer to a towing vehicle. The front axle of the dog trailer has a drawbar connection and this axle steers. This…

A refrigerated or ‘reefer’ trailer has a refrigeration unit at the front which can heat or cool the load depending on the ambient temperature. It allows for temperature-sensitive goods to be transported long distances. In some parts of Australia, temperatures…