Another shipment of MTE heavy transport trailers heading across the Tasman, with two specialised builds recently completed and prepared for shipment to Australian customers.
This shipment includes a 5 Rows of 8 Drop Deck Extendable Linkwing for Freight Movements and a 4 Rows of 4 Full Widener – two very different trailers, both designed for demanding heavy haulage applications in Australia.
MTE 5 Rows of 8 Drop Deck Extendable Linkwing – Freight Movements
Built for Freight Movements and destined for Brisbane, this is an impressive addition to MTE's Australian Linkwing fleet.
The trailer combines MTE's hydraulic widening Linkwing design with a 127mm drop deck and 3-metre deck extension, providing additional flexibility for transporting large, heavy and over-dimensional equipment.
Key Specifications
Configuration: 5 Rows of 8 Drop Deck Extendable Linkwing
GVW: 130,000kg
Overall Deck Length: 12,875mm
Deck Length Behind Gooseneck – Closed: 11,530mm
Deck Extension: 3,000mm – locking every 500mm
Drop Deck: 127mm
Deck Width – Closed: 2,500mm
Deck Width – Open: 4,270mm
Width Settings: 2.5m / 2.7m / 3.1m / 3.5m / 3.75m / 4.0m / 4.27m
Normal Deck Ride Height: 950mm
Deck Height Range: 820mm – 1,060mm
Deck Construction: High-tensile 690MPa steel with fully enclosed 10mm deck
Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud
Suspension: Hydraulic ball type
Gooseneck: Internal hydraulic
Rub Plate: Sliding and oscillating
Main Ramps: 3,300mm × 1,050mm heavy-duty hydraulic
Hydraulic Supply: Kubota OC60 diesel power pack
MTE 4 Rows of 4 Full Widener
Travelling alongside the Linkwing is this 4 Rows of 4 Full Widener another Australian-spec heavy haulage build.
Rated to a 65,000kg GVW, this trailer features a full-width hydraulic widening deck, hydraulic suspension, custom hydraulic gooseneck and heavy-duty fold-forward loading ramps.
Key Specifications
Configuration: 4 Rows of 4 Full Widener
GVW: 65,000kg
Overall Deck Length: 13,180mm
Deck Length Behind Gooseneck: 12,314mm
Forward Length: 12,459mm
Deck Width – Closed: 2,490mm
Deck Width – Open: 3,600mm
Deck Ride Height: 950mm
Deck: 8mm high-tensile steel
Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud
Suspension: MTE hydraulic ball type
Brakes: Knorr-Bremse G2.2 EBS
Gooseneck: Custom hydraulic
Rub Plate: Sliding in 97mm increments
Ramps: 3,300mm × 1,040mm fold-forward ramps
Hydraulic Supply: 5.5hp diesel power pack
Remote: 20-function Lodar
Container Capability: 1 × loaded 20ft or 1 × 40ft container
Another MTE Shipment Across the Tasman
From the 130-tonne 5R8 Drop Deck Extendable Linkwing through to the 65-tonne 4R4 Full Widener, these two builds showcase the range of heavy transport equipment being manufactured by MTE for the Australian market.
Both trailers offer extensive hydraulic adjustment and have been configured around the requirements of Australian heavy haulage operations.
