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6.2. Loading the body
Load the body only when the trailer is coupled with the tractor, parked on level ground and
with the tow bar in the forward driving direction.
Use mechanical loading equipment (cranes, loaders, conveyors, etc.) to load the trailer.
Make sure that all wall and top section locks are engaged before loading the trailer.
Spread the load evenly across the entire load body surface. If materials are to be transported
that exert focused (topical) pressure on the load body (e.g. large rocks), line the floor with thick
planks first. This will reduce the surface load of the floor and protect it from damage.
When transporting large volume materials, install the top sections of the load body walls. If
the transported materials protrude from the trailer, follow the applicable traffic code regulations
for proper marking of protruding loads.
INFORMATION!
•
Do not exceed the permissible payload and permissible axle
loads, otherwise the trailer can be damaged and the traffic safety
compromised.
•
The transported load must be secured from shifting, generating
excessive noise and falling down on the road.
Approximate weight values of certain goods
1 m
3
= kg
Soil
1600–1800
Wheat
710–820
Rape
700–750
Potatoes
625–725
Sugar beets
650–700
Legumes
760–820
Construction rubble/aggregate
1400–1850
Lime
900–1500
Hard coal
1200–1600
