braking system on trailer,

[spuddog0507]

Hi all looking at a possible build of a fast tow timber trailer with a gross wieght of about 5.5 tonne and be able to carry approx 4-4.5 tonne of timber does any one know of what braking system would be required for that weight, air is definatly available oil i am unsure on that at the moment, trailer will be towed at up to 56mph so a purpose built timber trialer wont do the job due to design and tyre speed rating, any help will be good to know,

[difflock]

Hmmm, since a professionally built 3500kg flatbed/tipper trailer will weigh 900-1000kg empty, I kinda imagine for a 5500kg gross trailer the chassis, running gear and superstructure could be nearer 2000kg

for the presumably longish chassis required,

and superstructure stiff/strong enough to restrain logs(pure gut feeling, nowt more)

I am also unaware if you are intending to run under an Agric exemption,

or if that even applies for 56mph speeds.

but

I would however have imagined air was mandatory for 56mph.

So cant really help,

mth

[agrimog]

at 56mph, I assume you are using a mog or a fastrac,  you have no option but use air, and unless using it on the agri exemption, the trailer must be plated (using it on a tractor, you are limited to 25mph  irrespective of what brakes are firtted, the tractor limits the speed)............., and again unless on agri, it must be IVA'd to comply

[Ratman]

Defo want to be on air for that set up.

[Justme]

read the IVA testers manual.

[woody paul]

Are you going to get it built by Trailer manufacturer or your self. 

[spuddog0507]

4 minutes ago, woody paul said:

Are you going to get it built by Trailer manufacturer or your self. 

 

[spuddog0507]

built by myself and  ag engineer who has built a few trailers and several forwarding trailers in his time, looked at a trailer he built 25yr ago the other day and it will still be working in another 25yrs.

[agrimog]

is there an "old" trailer you could "refurbish" ......this would save the grief of an IVA test.........(read carefully)

 

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, agrimog said:

is there an "old" trailer you could "refurbish" ......this would save the grief of an IVA test.........(read carefully)

 

been trawling the net all last night and to night and i have just come up with 2 options one is a ex MOD container trailer that would need very little work to get it to where i want and the other is a old stepped arctic trailer the ones with the small wheels on em both would be a cheaper option than starting from scratch with a new one, so i will have to make an execative dession and work out which would be the better option, then i will let you know how it works out.