Burnie Advocate
Thursday 21/9/2006, Page: 18
BACKING this trailer into the garage might be too tough even for the most manliest of men. Hazell Bros' new $1 million platform trailer has 74 tyres and can be widened to almost five metres.
Managing director Geoffrey Hazell said the trailer's size negated the need to dismantle large machines into smaller pieces for transport. "The platform trailer is the largest low loader in the State and enables Hazell Bros to transport heavy and overdimensional loads safely and within regulations," he said.
Mr Hazell said the platform was currently being used to transport Vestas wind farm factory components from Wynyard to the Tasmanian wind farms and to Burnie for export. He said the trailer had a "self-tracking steering system" that used sophisticated hydraulics to steer itself around corners, rather than being dragged.
Mr Hazell said the prime mover needed to pull the trailer had special modifications. Features of the Mack Titan truck include a 620 horsepower motor, an 18-speed gearbox and meretor axles with a GCM of 140 tonnes.
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