Abstract: Trailer is an essential type of highway transportation. We see on the road trailer is pulled by the traction car or truck. In front of the drive is the main car, behind the trailer is pulled. There are two ways of connecting tractors and trailers, semi tractors and full tractors. Let's talk to Custom semi trailer manufacturers to understand the difference between lower semi trailer and full trailer and the width of semi trailer in meters.
First, the difference between semi-tractor and full tractor
Full hanging, half hanging distinction points are different tractions. The most obvious difference between the full hanging and half hanging is that the full hanging can be independent support, and half hanging must rely on the front leg to stop. The trailer is towed by the tractor, while the full trailer and half trailer are distinguished based on the different connection modes of the tractor in front.
1. Full trailer: The trailer can be independently supported and stand firm, and the trailer is completely loaded.
full trailer, in the literal extremely easy to understand, the load of the whole vehicle is borne by the trailer itself, and the main vehicle is only connected with hooks. The main vehicle does not need to bear the load of the trailer, but only provides power to realize the traction and steering of the full trailer. A typical full trailer is typically composed of frame, cargo platform (top), traction rod (frame) (with hanging ring), steering device, suspension, wheels, braking system, signal system, etc. At present, the whole trailer is mainly used for transportation in the dock, factory, port and other fields.
2. Semi-trailer: The trailer can not be supported independently, and the main trailer bears the common load.
The semi trailer is developed on the basis of the full trailer. The semi trailer is the front half of the trailer on the traction saddle above the rear section of the tractor, the bridge behind the tractor bears part of the weight of the trailer. The Semi trailer is the most commonly used and familiar trailer. There are numerous kinds of semi-trailer, flat type, gooseneck type, concave beam type and all kinds of special semi-trailer, nearly covering the current more commonly used models. Because of its flexible application and large carrying capacity, the semi-trailer is especially suitable for long-distance and high-grade highway transportation, and has become the most influential means of transportation in highway transportation vehicles.
Two, semi trailer width is how many meters
Semi trailer models of different width will be different. Commonly speaking, the width of the semi trailer on the market is 2.5 meters, the maximum limit of the width of the completely enclosed van semi trailer is 2550 mm, and the limit of the width of the low plate special semi trailer for the transport of non-removable items is 3000 mm. The length limit does not apply to special semitrailers with low flat plates transporting non-removable objects, special semitrailers with moving vehicles (provided that the length of the train consisting of the tractor complies with the provisions of this Standard) and frame container semitrailers transporting containers with a single length greater than (40 feet).