The humble tipping trailer is often taken for granted, but buy a good one and it can represent a sensible investment that will serve you well over many years. There are sizes and variants to suit all needs and budgets, but a dropside trailer is perhaps the most versatile.
It can be used as a tipping trailer but can also be used as a flat trailer – by removing the sides and enabling you to load it with bales, fertiliser, pallets, tree trunks, machinery, and the like. You can also equip it with hay lades for moving round bales, extension sides for grain or silage, and other attachments to make it suit your requirements – bespoke or otherwise.
The dropside design was prevalent for around three decades before monocoque trailers became the norm, but such models are still produced today by several companies for those that want the flexibility they offer, without the issues that can be associated with buying a used example.
With the price of the materials used to build such trailers extremely high, a new four-ton model will set you back in the region of £4,000 +VAT, so this is not a viable option for all – making a used trailer an attractive proposition.
As is the case when buying any used vehicle, there are points to consider when you buy a used dropside trailer, and the purpose of this article is to provide
