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Home Utility Equipment Products Cable Handling Cable Drum Trailers

Cable Drum Trailers

The Cable Drum Trailer is designed for the safe loading, transportation and unreeling cable from drums in weights up to 2500kg on the UK highway. It comes available in sizes: CD40, CD60 and CD70

The trailers are fitted with a hydraulic hand pump operated lift and lower system as a standard. This system when fully raised, mechanically locks to ensure drum security in transit.

Equipped with auto reverse braking and full lighting conforming to EU directives the trailers are rated at a gross of 3100Kg on UK roads but are capable of site use up to 4250Kg gross.

Key Features

Drum diameters 750 - 2500mm
Hydraulic hand pump as standard
Safe and easy drum handling
Heavy duty suspension
Mechanical drum security lock
Fully EC road complient
Safety parking brake
EU braking and lighting systems

Specification

Model	CD40	CD60	CD70
Unladen Weight	500kg	750kg	750kg
Gross Road Weight	2000kg	3100kg	3500kg
Max Payload Road Use	1500kg	2350kg	2750kg
Max Payload Off Road Use	1800kg	3000kg	3500kg
Max Drum Width	1250mm	1280mm	1280mm
Drum Diameter	750-2200mm	1060 - 2500mm	1060 - 2500mm
Spindle Diameter	50mm	76mm	76mm