The flat bed truck or simply ‘flat truck’ is a truly flexible workhorse. With a minimalist body, there is not much to bend or break and there are no loading restrictions like side rails, posts or curtains to get in the way. Also known as platform trucks, the major downside to a flatbed lorry is that the loads are exposed to the British weather as well as the time it takes to cover the load with sheets. Every general haulage company will have at least one flatbed truck on their fleet – usually at different weight ranges. A 7.5 tonne flatbed is just the job for running local errands, as the journeys are shorter and the weather more predictable. Eighteen tonne flatbed trucks – or indeed even triaxle flatbed semi-trailers are great for longer distance work, but the driver will need to be fully up to speed with how to safely rope and sheet a load.
There is always a great choice of used flatbed trucks for sale on Truckpages. There is less to go wrong with a flat truck, as there is a lot less bodywork to damage, so inspecting a used example on sale at your local dealer should be less of a challenge. The buyer can focus all efforts on checking over the driveline and cab, tyres etc. rather than inspecting the bodywork in more detail.
Johnson Haulage has added four new Krone Profi Liner HD flatbed trailers to its fleet. Established in 1977 and based in East Yorkshire, the family-run transport firm specialises in general haulage and heavy-duty plant and machinery transport in the UK and Europe. Its fleet comprises 24 trucks and 54 trailers and it also operates a...
Four star direct vision rating, autonomous braking, lane keeping assist and other safety bells and whistles that come with the Mercedes Actros meant that safety conscious business, Mabey Hire was confident in their decision to buy four Actros 2535 flat bed rigids. “We’ve been upgrading our fleet and developing our use of safety systems hand...
A Birmingham-based steel stockholder has become one of the first customers in Britain for a vehicle from the latest FUSO Canter light truck range. FH Warden (Steel)’s new 7.5-tonner features a redesigned cab with eye-catching ‘face’, as well as improvements over the outgoing model in comfort and safety. The Canter 7C15 was supplied by Midlands...
Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The construction materials distributor runs a fleet of 30 trucks from its base in Brentwood, Essex. Its first two Mercedes-Benz vehicles have just arrived via Dealer Motus Truck & Van....
Even if a truck only works within a 10 mile radius of its base, it has to be reliable and safe. To buy their first truck for local operation, Wessington Cryogenics chose a Mercedes Actros. The 18-tonne Actros was supplied by local Dealer Bell Truck and Van and boasts the manufacturer’s new MirrorCam system. The...