Mini Flatdeck 3/4 Ton with Rails

There is a naming conflict on this model and it belongs in the first paragraph rather than the small print. The builder lists the Mini Flatdeck 750 kg trailer with rails under a model name that says braked, while the published technical specification for the same unit reads no brakes at a 750 kg gross vehicle mass. This page is built on the published specification, and we confirm the braking configuration in writing before any order is placed.

Mini Flatdeck 750 kg trailer specifications

The braking question, stated plainly

We are not going to assert either version as fact. The model name carries the word braked. The technical block published for the same model reads no brakes, and a 750 kg gross vehicle mass is exactly the point at which the National Road Traffic Act begins to require a braking system, so both readings are arguable. What we do is put the question to the builder in writing for your specific unit before we take the order, and we confirm the answer to you in writing too. If braking matters to your application, say so when you enquire and we will resolve it before anything is paid.

What the extra deck gives you

Ignore the badge for a moment and this is simply the widest and longest non-braked deck in the group. The body is 2 360 mm by 1 400 mm against 2 060 mm by 1 200 mm on the half ton models, which is the difference between a pallet fitting square and a pallet fitting diagonally. The axle stretches to 1 700 mm, so the track is wider and the trailer is more stable behind a bakkie at speed. Published payload is 430 kg on a 320 kg tare, held down by the 750 kg gross rating rather than by the running gear.

Features

• Load bed of 2 360 mm by 1 400 mm with rails to an 870 mm side height
• Body and floor in 1.6 mm corrosion resistant electro galvanised sheet steel
• Eight blade leaf springs on a wide 1 700 mm axle rated at 1 250 kg
• 165 x 13 inch four stud wheels with a matching spare wheel included
• Tailgate folds down flat for loading
• Ground clearance of 245 mm, higher than the half ton flatdecks

Payload and licensing

Published payload is 430 kg and gross vehicle mass is 750 kg, so the trailer sits on the legal line rather than under it. Weigh a dense load rather than estimating it, because there is no headroom above the published figure. The braking requirement, the rules on overhang and the conditions attached to towing are all set out in the National Road Traffic Act extract linked above, and your own tow bar rating and vehicle handbook are the other two limits that matter.

How it compares with the braked 14 inch model

The next unit up shares this exact body. The braked flatdeck trailer in 3/4 ton 14 inch form keeps the same 2 360 mm deck and the same 320 kg tare, but adds run in brakes, a ten blade leaf pack and 195 x 14 inch six stud wheels, which lifts the published gross rating to 1 070 kg and the payload to 750 kg. If you need to carry more than 430 kg, that is the model to look at rather than this one. Both sit near the top of the non-braked utility trailer range and its braked neighbour.

What the extra money buys

There is a budget range in this catalogue that covers similar work at roughly half the price and it suits lighter, occasional use. Here the money goes into published numbers and steel: a stated tare and gross vehicle mass, a 1 250 kg axle on an eight blade pack, a 1 700 mm track for stability under a wide load, galvanised sheet steel on body and floor, and a spare wheel supplied. It also buys a supplier who answers a written question about braking, which is the reason the top of this page reads the way it does.

Delivery, warranty and ordering

The price clears R20 000, so delivery is free anywhere in South Africa, and collection from Hartswater in the Northern Cape is open to you. TRAILERS SA is a retailer rather than a manufacturer, so the cover is the builder warranty, which we administer on your behalf and which is set out on the warranty page. To get the braking configuration confirmed in writing, or to price a cover or a different coupling, use the quote form and put the question in the message.