Transportation of special equipment by trawl

The current war has not stopped the construction industry, but, on the contrary, has intensified it, since it is urgently necessary to restore destroyed social facilities, bridges, residential buildings, and industrial enterprises. To carry out construction and restoration work, transportation of special equipment is required - excavators, tower cranes, bulldozers, loaders, asphalt pavers, rollers, and other equipment.

The only vehicles capable of doing this without dismantling the equipment are trawls with a carrying capacity of up to 40 tons - multi-axle trailers for transporting oversized, heavy structures, towed by powerful tractor units. After all, most special equipment cannot move autonomously over long distances due to caterpillar tracks, the absence of stop/turn indicators, as well as due to their large dimensions and the prohibition by traffic rules of independent movement on public roads and city streets.

Given the large carrying capacity of trawls, their size, and the ability to extend in length, they are indispensable for the delivery of prefabricated metal trusses, traction electrical substations for trams, trolleybuses, construction trailers, railway platforms, containers, pipes of large diameter and length.

But before delivering luggage, it must be loaded, since not every special equipment can drive onto the platform under its own power using folding ramps. For this purpose, special lifting mechanisms are used or even partial disassembly of some units or components is performed. But only specialists with relevant experience and high qualifications can do this. Transportation of special equipment by trawl, especially oversized ones, is a rather complex process, especially in moving through populated areas with narrow streets and heavy traffic.

Therefore, only companies that have the necessary equipment and qualified specialists can perform tasks efficiently. When delivering mechanisms by trawl, it is necessary to have detailed information about oversized places along the route (tunnels, bridges, overpasses, pontoons, narrow passages, sharp turns), and to know how to get around them so as not to be trapped. In addition, the transport should be accompanied by a cover vehicle, driven by a driver with appropriate experience, which will allow skillfully preventing road accidents.

How to transport special equipment?

For the safe transportation of special equipment, it is important to have your own fleet of vehicles, which guarantees that a malfunction will occur during transportation and that the request will be completed within the agreed period. In order to avoid creating obstacles on the roads quickly and safely deliver oversized, heavy cargo to its destination, for this it is rational to use trawls. Their carrying capacity is 40 tons, and their 20-meter length allows them to transport long structures or special equipment, which is not practical for partial disassembly, since this takes a lot of time.

Most trawls have front or rear access, which facilitates loading and unloading operations, low platforms that allow you to transport loads above 2.5 meters, steering axles that improve its maneuverability, which is especially important in urban conditions. To securely secure the cargo being transported, trawls are equipped with side stops, hooks, powerful chains, and the most modern ones have special winches for loading and a hydraulic system that lowers one end of the trailer to the ground level.

Considering that the vast majority of special equipment is moved from site to site as planned, with the exception of the need to carry out urgent emergencies restoration work, an order for transportation by trawl is usually made in advance, which reduces the cost of these services. By ordering the delivery of oversized cargo by trawl, you are guaranteed to receive:

• Fast, high-quality turnkey delivery of special equipment or oversized items;
• 24-hour transportation to any place in Ukraine and abroad;
• Professional assistance in preparing transportation documents;
• Use of cover/pilot vehicles;
• Escort by police or road service representatives;
• Use of tractors and trawls in ideal technical condition;
• The cost of the service is lower than for partial disassembly of special equipment and transportation by other means of transport.

Where to order?

If you need to deliver special equipment or other oversized cargo, above 2.5 meters, more than 4 m wide, weighing more than 10 tons, order a trawl - regular or low bed and your oversized cargo will be transported safely.