Modern Transport – Dolly Trailers

Modern Transport Engineers Australia 2R8 (2 Rows of 8) Dolly is a specialised piece of equipment designed to enhance and distribute the weight of oversized payloads to maximise your carrying capacities. Positioned directly between the prime mover and the main low loader trailer, its primary job is load distribution to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved.

The Quiet Achiever of Heavy Haulage

When your payload pushes the absolute limits, you don’t just need a link – you need an absolute solution. Our Australian-made 2R8 Dolly is built to take the massive force of your heaviest low loader setups and tame it for the highway. We deploy 16 tyres across four oscillating axles to distribute weight away from your drive axles, turning impossible loads into a smooth, compliant haul with accessories like pneumatic sliding rubplates front and rear, radio remote controls, and 600L fuel tanks to make your journey easier.

We build for the real world of heavy haulage. That means engineering a dolly that delivers the perfect balance of highway efficiency and off-tarmac stability and satisfies the strictest transport regulations. If you want to eliminate drive-axle strain, be compliant, and protect your trailing assets, our 2R8 Dolly is your fleet’s ultimate power play.

50 Tonne ATM
Backed by a 12-month manufacturer’s warranty
Tailored to Your Fleet: Built right here in Australia to your specifications, premium paint finish and powerpack requirements

Talk to the team that builds them tough. Contact us today for pricing, custom specifications, and current production lead times.

Features

Turntable (5th Wheel)
Widening option available
Tried and proven suspension
Bolt-on vertical tyre carrier with integrated tank brackets

Optional extras

Fuel tank
Central Tyre Inflation System
Toolboxes
Water tank
Polished alloys
Choice of tyres
Choice of colour
Radio remote controls

2R4 Dolly Trailer

A Dolly is a trailer which is coupled to a truck or trailer. Generally, dollies transport trailers by connecting them to trucks or other trailers, forming multi-combination vehicles. The 2R4 Dolly is the standard Dolly and can be coupled to a rows of 4 trailer balancing out your load and allowing for more weight.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (APPROX)

Width

2500mm. NOTE: Dimensions are indicative only and may not be accurate to the latest model, an updated layout drawing showing true measurements should be supplied & signed off by customer

Lashings

4 x 5t ‘Drop D’ Lashings (2x at Rear & one on sides of each landing leg)
4 x 16mm Chain Lugs on each side in combing

Axles

Axle spacing – 1235mm
MTE Axles 17.5”, Ten Stud, 225PCD Axles with Outboard Drums & 12-1/4” x 7-1/2″ Brakes

Suspension

K-Hitch 8 leaf Spring Suspension

Brakes

EBS Brake System. 12-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ brakes with outboard drums

Capacity (GVW)

GVW – 32,000kg
Tare weight from 4200kg (approx.)

Gooseneck
Rub Plate
King Pin

Fixed Height Gooseneck
Skid Plate Height 1300mm
(State Skid Plate height if different from standard)
Single Position Oscillating skid plate
1x MTE 90mm (3-1/2”) Drop-in King Pin supplied

5th Wheel

Semi oscillating 3-1/2” 5th Wheel 1300mm
5th Wheel set at 1300mm High

Landing Legs

Pin Type Telescopic Landing legs
Steps Behind Landing Legs

Control Valves

Air switch Control for Sliding 5th Wheel Lock.
Circle preferred switch mounting side. Passengers side -OR- Drivers side

Hoses

Air Suzi, Electrical Suzi, ABS Suzi Leads and Hydraulic Pressure-Return Hoses Supplied

Tyres

MTW 235 x 17.5″ 18 ply

Wheels & Spares

8x – 17.5 x 6.75” – 10 Stud, 225 PCD Steel Wheels.
8x – 235/75 x 17.5”, 16 Ply – Synergy Tyres.
Spare wheel carriers Horizontal mount at front of gooseneck.
(Spares not included).

Hub odometer

1 x Hub odometer

Power Source

Truck

Lights

LED lights to ADR 4198
LED Side Lights x1 per side at rear
Amber round reflectors next to each side light
2 x LED Amber marker lights on front of mudguard brackets
LED Stop/Tail Combination lights in Bumper
LED Indicator Lights in Bumper
2 x Number Plate Lamps
Red Rectangle Reflectors in Bumper, one each side
White Round Reflectors at front

Greasing

Manual Greasing

Mud Flaps

Mud flaps in front of & behind Axle group
Conveyor rubber mudguards with spring tensioners over wheels

5th Wheel

Semi Oscillating 3-1/2″

Paint

Sandblasted, etch primed and painted in two-pack to your fleet colours.
(Please supply your paint codes & layout upon acceptance)

Turntable Height

1300mm

Landing Legs

Standard

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Wheel & Tyres

Spare Tyre and Steel Wheel 17.5” (28kg steel wheel)
Chrome Plated or Painted Steel Wheels (28kg)
Alloy wheels (machined finish) 17.5” (13kg)
Alloy wheels (polished finish) 17.5” (13kg)
Alloy wheels (premium finish) 17.5” (13kg). Michelin Tyres trailer set. (in Lieu of standard). Hankook or Bridgestone Tyres trailer set. (in Lieu of standard).
9.5R 17.5 tyres in Lieu of 235 x 17.5

Axles

19.5″ axles and 265 x 19.5″ tyres

Suspension

Air suspension
19.5” Axles, Suspension and 265 x 19.5” Tyres.

Brakes

Yard Release Dual system, release valve on both sides of trailer.

Skid-plate

MTE 50mm (2”) Drop in Kingpin.

5th Wheel

K-Hitch 5th Wheel

Greasing

Remote Greasing blocks to Brake grease points

Railing

Sliding rail

Power Pack

5.5HP Petrol power pack 2000PSI mounted under gooseneck bottom deck

Power Pack

5.5HP Diesel power pack 2000PSI mounted under gooseneck bottom deck

Electrical

Air, electrical lead and hydraulic hose

Water Tanks

Stainless Steel water tank and Tap.
Mounted to gooseneck OR Plastic Water Tank Fitted
Mounted to gooseneck.

Paint

Two Tone paint

Yard Release

Yard release dual system

2R8 Dolly Trailer

A Dolly is a trailer which is coupled to a truck or trailer. Generally, dollies transport trailers by connecting them to trucks or other trailers, forming multi-combination vehicles. The 2R8 Dolly is the heavier version of the 2R4 Dolly and can be coupled to a row of 8 trailer balancing out your load and allowing for more weight.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (APPROX)

Dimensions

Width closed 2500mm – Width open 4260mm
NOTE: Dimensions in this document are indicative only & may not be accurate to the latest model, an updated layout drawing showing true measurements should be supplied & signed off by customer.

Lashings

2 x 5t ‘Drop D’ Tie down Lashings (one on outsides of each landing leg).
2 x 16mm Tie down Chain Lugs, (one each side under wide-box).
4 x Chain Lifting Lashes, (2 x in front of & 2 x Behind 5th Wheel mounting deck).

Axles

Axle spacing – 1250mm
MTE Axles 17.5”, Ten Stud, 225PCD Axles with Outboard Drums &
12-1/4” x 7-1/2″ Brakes

Suspension

R8 Dolly Trunnion Suspension

Brakes

EBS Brake System. 12-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ brakes with outboard drums

Capacity (GVW)

GVW – 50,000kg
Tare weight from 5200kg (approx.)

Gooseneck
Rub Plate
King Pin

Fixed Height Gooseneck
Skid Plate Height 1300mm
(State Skid Plate height if different from standard)
Two Position Oscillating skid plate
1x MTE 90mm (3-1/2”) Drop-in King Pin supplied

5th Wheel

Semi oscillating 3-1/2” 5th Wheel
5th Wheel set at 1392mm High
Sliding plate for 5th Wheel with 2x Pneumatic Locks & 4x Locking Positions

Landing Legs

Pin type telescopic landing legs
Steps behind landing legs

Hydraulic Supply

Hydraulic power source – truck. (See extras for power pack options).

Control Valves

Hydraulic Lever for Widening & Narrowing Suspension
2x Air Switch Controls for L/H & R/H Widening Locks
Air switch Control for Sliding 5th Wheel Lock
Yard Release Button mounted Drivers side

Hoses

1 x Set Hydraulic Hoses for Back Couplings.
2 x Sets Suzi Air Coil Leads for Front & Back Couplings.
2 x Suzi 7 Pin Electrical Lead for Front & Back Plug.
2 x Suzi ABS Lead for Front & Back Plug.

Labels

All controls appropriately labelled
Controls Warning Sticker next to control valves
Air Tank drain stickers next to drain cables
Grease Stickers next to grease points
MTE Plaque on both sides of neck

Yard Release

Button

Tyres

16 x 215 x 17.5″ 16 ply

Wheels & Spares

16x – 17.5 x 6.00” – 10 Stud, 225 PCD Steel Wheels.
16x – 215/75 x 17.5”, 16 Ply – Synergy Tyres.
Spare wheel carriers Horizontal mount at front of gooseneck.
(Spares not included).

Hub odometer

1 x Hub odometer

Power Source

Truck

Mudguards

Plastic Mudguards over Wheels.
(Please state colour of mudguards)

Paint

Sandblasted, etch primed and painted in two-pack to your fleet colours
(Please supply your paint codes & paint layout upon acceptance)

Greasing

Greasing for Suspensions & Axles/Brakes out to easily accessible manual Labelled grease blocks on hose track wings

Lights

LED lights to ADR 4198.
LED Side Lights x2 per side.
Round Amber reflectors next to each side light.
2 x LED Amber marker lights on front of wide box wing brackets with white rectangular reflectors under lights.
LED Stop/Tail/ Indicator Combination lights on back of wide-box, with plexiglass protection cover.
Red reflectors next to tail lights.
2 x Number Plate Lamps.
White Round Reflectors at front.

5th Wheel

Semi Oscillating 3-1/2″ 5th Wheel / Turntable on sliding plate

Landing Legs

Heavy Duty

OPTIONAL EXTRAS (APPROX)

Wheels & Tyres

Spare Tyre and Steel Wheel 17.5” (28kg steel wheel)
Chrome Plated or Painted Steel Wheels (28kg)
Alloy wheels (machined finish) 17.5” (13kg)
Alloy wheels (polished finish) 17.5” (13kg)
Alloy wheels (premium finish) 17.5” (13kg)
Michelin Tyres trailer set (in Lieu of standard)
Hankook or Bridgestone Tyres trailer set (in Lieu of standard)

Skid-plate Gooseneck

MTE 50mm (2”) Drop in Kingpin. Sliding Skid Plate with Pneumatic locks.
(Locks in 100mm increments, switch located on drivers side of skid plate).

Hydraulic Supply

5.5 HP Diesel power pack, electric start with battery
Mounted low down between Gooseneck beams
5.5 HP Petrol power pack, pull start only
Mounted low down between Gooseneck beams
5.5 HP Petrol power pack, electric start with battery
Mounted low down between Gooseneck beams

Water Tanks.
Select preferred Tank mounting side.
Passengers side
Drivers side

Stainless Steel water tank and Tap
Mounted to gooseneck
Plastic Water Tank Fitted
Mounted to gooseneck
Diesel fuel tank on gooseneck with vertical tyre mount

Bolster

Bolster on Dolly Turn table
Bolster Riser
Bolster Cradle for supporting beams with Super Tee & Hollow-core Jaws

Railing

Hand rails on both sides of dolly

Power Pack

5.5HP Petrol power pack, electric start with battery and tyre carriers

Power Pack

5.5HP Petrol power pack, pull start only with tyre carriers

Power Pack

5.5HP Diesel power pack, electric start with battery and tyre carriers

Electrical

Air, electrical lead and hydraulic hose

Safety Platforms

Fold-out Platforms with Steps & Safety Hand rails on both sides of dolly

Ringfeder

50mm Ringfeder and mount

Paint

Two Tone paint

Tyre Inflation System

The tyre inflation system will keep tyres at the set pressure

Dollys

Modern Transport – Dolly Trailers

Features

Optional extras

Available Models

2R4 Dolly Trailer

2R4 Dolly Trailer

2R8 Dolly Trailer

2R8 Dolly Trailer

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