LIVESTOCK TRAILERS

Rigid Body Livestock Trailers
Wessex Livestock trailers are all designed to comply with the Welfare of Animals (Transport) order 1997, for humane movement of livestock, but also go beyond this to achieve trailers that tow exceptionally well and have inherent longevity.

The range starts with the compact single axle WLT840, 8' long by 4' wide. A gross weight of 1300Kg, with intelligent use of aluminium in the manufacture, gives a payload of 920Kg and a trailer that tows safely behind a family saloon.

The rigid bodied twin axle Wessex livestock trailers are available at 8' and 10' long by 5' wide, or 10' and 12' long by 5'8" wide. With the wheels on the outside, the deck height is minimised for easier loading, but the centre of gravity is also lower for greater stability.

The floor is constructed of treated timber, 32mm thick, overlaid with Alloy treadplate. The sides and front are of smooth 2.0mm aluminium sheet attached to rigid hoops. The roof is galvanised steel, with a plastic coating.

The WLT1258X (pictured lower right) is the high roof version, giving 7ft headroom for larger animals.

Model No.	WLT840	WLT850	WLT1050
Body Dimensions   (Length x Width)	8' x 4' 2.44M x 1.22 M	13'5" x 6'1" 4.08M x 1.85M	13'5" x 6'1" 4.08M x 1.85M
Internal Height	3'9" (1.15M)	5'8" (1.73M)	5'8" (1.73M)
Main Floor Height	16.5" (42cm)	16.5" (42cm)	16.5" (42cm)
Gross Capacity	1300Kg	2000Kg	2600Kg
Tyre Size	175/R13 (4 stud)	165S/R13 (4 stud)	175/R13 (4 stud)
Avonride Axles	Single axle	Twin axles	Twin axles
Coupling Height	16" (41cm)	17.5" (44cm)	17.5" (44cm)
Coupling	Bradley cast hydraulically damped overrun coupling, matched to gross weight, 50mm head with locking facility (lock optional) and integrally mounted jockey
Electrics	Full EC standard lighting utilising rubber-backed commercial vehicle lamps recessed into protective channels, 12v as standard, 24v optional
Chassis & Frame  Construction	Fully-welded and hot-dip galvanised (to BS5070) steel chassis, 'Goods'-style base and permanent stock body. Galvanised channel steel roof hoops, permanently fastened 2.0mm aluminium sides and front, plastic coated 0.7mm glavanised steel roof sheets
Floor Construction	Alloy Treadplate	32mm treated timber overlaid by 2.0mm (5 bar), Alloy treadplate, sealed around edges
Sheep Deck *	N/A	N/A	N/A
Assistants Door	Single Height	Double height split door
Ramp Tailgate	Welded, hot-dip galvanised frame, with profiled aluminium sectional tread-bars, adjustable spring-lift assistors. Sheep Deck versions fitted with dual height ramp.
Rear Loading	Pair, aluminium box section, self-angle-adjusting crush gates, with positive retainer in closed position.
Standard Features	Interior light, front grab handles, all nuts, bolts and fittings zinc-plated, auto-reverse brakes.
Optional Extras	Rear prop stands (standard on WLT840) clamp style on rigid body and swing-down on demountables, spare wheel and carrier, hitch eyes (30mm, 40mm, 50mm) in lieu of 50mm ball coupling, "Lockit & Cappit" theft deterrent, 24V electrics, full height centre partition gate, pair of half-height partition gates for sheep deck.

Model No.	WLT1058	WLT1258	WLT1258X
Body Dimensions   (Length x Width)	10' x 5'8" 3.05M x 1.73M	12' x 5'8" 3.65M x 1.73M	12' x 5'8" 3.65M x 1.73M
Internal Height	6' (1.82M)	6' (1.82M)	7' (2.13M)
Main Floor Height	18" (46cm)	18" (46cm)	18" (46cm)
Gross Capacity	3000Kg	3000Kg	3000Kg
Tyre Size	175/R16 (5 stud)	175/R16 (5 stud)	175/R16 (5 stud)
Avonride Axles	Twin axles	Twin axles	Twin axles
Coupling Height	20" (51cm)	20" (51cm)	20" (51cm)
Coupling	Bradley cast hydraulically damped overrun coupling, matched to gross weight, 50mm head with locking facility (lock optional) and integrally mounted jockey
Electrics	Full EC standard lighting utilising rubber-backed commercial vehicle lamps recessed into protective channels, 12v as standard, 24v optional
Chassis & Frame  Construction	Fully-welded and hot-dip galvanised (to BS5070) steel chassis, 'Goods'-style base and permanent stock body. Galvanised channel steel roof hoops, permanently fastened 2.0mm aluminium sides and front, plastic coated 0.7mm glavanised steel roof sheets
Floor Construction	32mm treated timber overlaid by 2.0mm (5 bar), Alloy treadplate, sealed around edges
Sheep Deck *	N/A	WLT1258-SD	WLT1258X-SD
Assistants Door	Double height split door	Double height split door (Note: With sheep decks fitted and folded back, access may be reduced)
Ramp Tailgate	Welded, hot-dip galvanised frame, with profiled aluminium sectional tread-bars, adjustable spring-lift assistors. Sheep Deck versions fitted with dual height ramp.
Rear Loading	Pair, aluminium box section, self-angle-adjusting crush gates, with positive retainer in closed position.
Standard Features	Interior light, front grab handles, all nuts, bolts and fittings zinc-plated, auto-reverse brakes. 3500Kg trailers fitted with over-ride reversing catch.
Optional Extras	Rear prop stands (standard on WLT840) clamp style on rigid body and swing-down on demountables, spare wheel and carrier, hitch eyes (30mm, 40mm, 50mm) in lieu of 50mm ball coupling, "Lockit & Cappit" theft deterrent, 24V electrics, full height centre partition gate, pair of half-height partition gates for sheep deck.

NOTE: It is a legal requirement to have a central partition in the 12ft and 14ft trailers.
Where sheep decks are supplied, and the trailer is to be used for cattle as well, then both the full height gate and a pair of half-height gates should be ordered.