Furniture Trailers

Furniture trailers for sale move household loads that a bakkie cannot swallow, on a long flat deck with high sides and a tailgate. TRAILERS SA stocks 3.0 m and 3.6 m models in single and tandem axle, plus a mini unit, priced from R31 000.

The measurements that matter on a furniture trailer are deck length, inside width and side height. The 3.0 m runs 3 000 mm by 1 720 mm, the 3.6 m runs 3 595 mm by 1 920 mm, and both carry 760 mm sides, which is enough to hold a load of boxes and appliances without strapping every item to the floor.

Single axle and tandem versions are the same body on different running gear. The single axle 3.0 m licences at 1 420 kg gross against a 420 kg tare; the tandem sits at 1 480 kg gross on twin rubber suspension axles and rides better under a shifting load. Both carry run-in brakes and both take a full 1 000 kg payload, so the choice is about towing behaviour and price rather than capacity.

The mini furniture trailer is the 750 kg unbraked option at 2 300 mm by 1 500 mm, aimed at a single room move or a regular delivery run rather than a full household.

Loads that shift are the usual cause of trouble on a furniture trailer, so ask about lashing points and load securing before collection. Delivery is free nationwide over R20 000.

If you are moving house rather than working a delivery run, measure the largest single item first. A fridge, a double bed base and a wardrobe set the deck length you need, and hiring twice usually costs more than buying the longer trailer once.