Box Trailers in Launceston

The 6x4 is the most common size and suits household loads, garden waste and light trade work. Stepping up to a 7x5 or 8x5 gives noticeably more floor space for bulky items like furniture or building materials. Larger tandem trailers around 10x6 suit anyone carting regularly for work. Bigger is not automatically better, since a larger trailer costs more to register, takes more room to store and needs a vehicle rated to tow it.

A cage extends the sides upward, letting you carry bulky light material like mulch, green waste or cardboard without it blowing out. Common heights run from 600mm up to 900mm, and taller cages hold considerably more volume. Cages also give you something to tie loads against. Worth noting that a cage adds tare weight and catches wind, which affects fuel use slightly on longer trips.

Sway usually comes down to load placement. Roughly sixty percent of the weight should sit forward of the axle, giving proper downward pressure on the towball. Too much weight behind the axle lifts the ball and starts the trailer moving side to side. Keep heavy items low and centred, secure everything so it cannot shift in transit, and reduce speed if sway starts rather than braking hard.