A tandem-axle livestock trailer carries cattle and game on twin braked axles up to 3,000 kg GVM. We stock 4 m and 5 m bodies with 2.2 m sides, combo swing gates, a centre dividing gate and non-slip floors over lip-channel chassis.
Cattle are not just heavier than small stock, they move differently. A beast shifting its weight in a moving trailer puts a shock load through the chassis that a single axle passes straight to the tow ball. Two braked axles absorb it, hold the trailer flat, and give you the stopping capacity you need when the load is live and unpredictable.
The 4 m body at 1.8 m wide is the standard farm trailer for a working herd: enough for a small load to the auction, still short enough to handle in a crush lane. The 5 m body takes it to a full load at 3,000 kg GVM, which is where feedlot and game operations sit.
Floors are laid over lip channel and finished for grip. Wet, a smooth floor is an injury waiting to happen, and an injured animal loses its value before it reaches the scale.
The gate arrangement is what farmers judge. Combo swing gates open the tail without committing to the full width. The centre dividing gate lets you carry two lots without them working on each other, or box a single animal so it stands rather than braces.
Sides run to 2.2 m on square-tube framing spaced to hold stock securely while keeping air moving through the load, which matters on a long haul on a hot day.
Game farms, feedlots, stud operations and transport contractors buy here. For sheep, goats and calves, the single-axle 3 m range is the more practical trailer.