Page | 37
•
With a manual winch operating correctly, winching the vehicle off the trailer should require a
slight positive (unwinding) force on the handle.
•
IF THE HANDLE IS RELEASED AND SPINS WILDLY because the automatic brake has
not engaged
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GRAB THE SPINNING HANDLE
. The least worst
option is to let the vehicle roll off.
•
With the vehicle half off, check that the rear of the trailer is still firmly in contact with the
ground. If in doubt pump the ram up a couple of strokes.
•
Complete unloading and move the vehicle well clear of the trailer.
•
Close the ramp or sliding skids. Unhook stow-away skids and allow them to rest on the ground
behind the trailer.
•
Lower the trailer and re-secure the front clamps.
•
Replace the stow-away skids in the rear of the TB or slide the mini-skids back underneath the
main bed of the CT177.
4.4 Using Tiltbed Trailers as Flat Trailers (Tiltbed function not used)
•
CT166 & 167 and TB trailers are available with full headboard and sideboard kits. The short
CT166 & 167 ramps are effectively standard tailboards made strong enough to drive over.
•
In the case of CT166 & 167
trailers with 3’ ramps and TB trailers with S
-shaped ramps or
sliding skids, a “drop
-
in” tailboard is available that fits in front of the ramp or skids without
having to remove them.
•
Both CT166 & 167 and TB trailers can be used as flat trailers with or without sideboards.
However it is inadvisable to do so without a headboard fitted.
•
The CT177 has no Flat Trailer capability although a Centre Deck walkway kit is available.
•
For other requirements relevant to using Tiltbed trailers as Flat Trailers please refer to section
3.3.
•
Removal and refitting of sideboards and headboard is as for the Tipping Trailer. Refer to
section 3.8.
4.5 Fitting and Using the Wheel Chock Kit on TB Trailers
•
The Wheel Chock Kit is only available for TB Trailers and cannot be fitted if sideboards are
fitted.
•
It is not a restrant system, only a system for quickly positioning a frequently carried vehicle.
