3R4 Widener

MTE completed this 3 Rows of 4 Widener for Equipment & Transport Leasing Ltd (ETL Hire), adding another versatile heavy machinery transporter to their equipment hire fleet.

Designed to handle a broad range of construction and earthmoving machinery, the trailer features MTE’s hydraulic widening system, expanding from 2,500mm closed to 3,600mm open. Combined with a 40,000kg GVM, hydraulic suspension and 820mm loading height, the 3R4 provides the flexibility required for moving both standard and over-dimensional equipment.  

Key Specifications

Configuration: 3 Rows of 4 Widener with Top Deck
GVM: 40,000kg
Deck Length: 9,765mm
Forward Length: 9,200mm
Deck Width: 2,500mm closed / 3,600mm open
Deck Ride Height: 920mm
Deck Loading Height: 820mm
Top Deck: 3,900mm × 2,500mm
Deck: High-tensile steel with 18mm treated plywood
Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud axles
Axle Spacing: 1,800mm
Suspension: MTE hydraulic ball-type suspension
Kingpin Vertical Rating: 16,000kg
Rear Group Rating: 30,000kg
Kingpin: MTE 50mm drop-in
Main Ramps: 2,400mm × 860mm hydraulic ramps
Top Deck Ramps: 1,800mm pull-out steel ramps
Hydraulic Supply: Truck PTO  

Versatility Across Two Deck Levels

The 3.9m top deck provides valuable additional loading space, with 1.8m pull-out steel ramps allowing machinery to be loaded onto the upper deck. This provides additional flexibility for transporting multiple machines, attachments or other equipment in a single load.

Load restraint is well catered for with six certified tie-bar lashings per side on the top deck and 14 per side on the main deck, along with rope rails, chain lugs, ferry hooks and ship-lock pockets for a loaded 20ft container.

Storage Where It's Needed

The trailer incorporates four integrated chain bins across the main and top decks, keeping load restraint equipment close to the working areas of the trailer. Two 900mm toolboxes provide additional storage for equipment and accessories.

Folding oversize signs, reversible hazard panels, LED lighting, a rotating beacon and rear flashing strobes complete the package for over-dimensional transport operations.

Customer: Equipment & Transport Leasing Ltd – ETL Hire

Built for a Heavy Equipment Hire Fleet

For a hire fleet, versatility is key. The combination of a 3.6m widening deck, hydraulic suspension, additional top deck and extensive load restraint options allows this trailer to be used across a wide variety of machinery transport requirements.

Another purpose-built MTE 3R4 Widener, giving ETL Hire a flexible heavy transport solution ready to move whatever the next job requires.