Scots put drawbar trailer to use

The Scottish Borders Council highways department has increased its use of other equipment with the purchase of a King Trailers drawbar trailer. The combination is plated at 44t and uses interchangeable bodies on both the tri-axle trailer and Daf six-wheel prime mover mounted via hooklift systems fitted to both parts of the rig. This enables the rig to carry any plant, tipping or box bodies and waste containers in any combination. Fleet manager Ron Linton said: "Because it can be used for a variety of tasks, it is always being used - utilisation of the equipment is 100%." Further innovation comes with a retractable drawbar fitted to the trailer that enables the unit to be loaded from either end. Landing legs at both ends of the trailer provide stability during loading and its front axle lifts to reduce tyre scrub.