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Files we host

File	Author	Licence	Source
/images/tow-hitch.jpg Class III tow hitch with a 7-pin blade trailer connector	User:McChizzle	Public domain	File:Class III tow hitch with 7-pin blade connector.jpg
/images/boat-trailer.jpg Boat sitting on a dual-axle boat trailer	Espen Klem from Oslo, Norway	CC BY 2.0	File:Boat trailer.jpg
/images/boat-trailer-empty.jpg Empty galvanised boat trailer with rollers and winch post	Andrew (Tawker)	CC BY 2.5	File:Boat Trailer Empty.jpg
/images/weight-distribution.jpg Weight-distribution and sway-control trailer hitch on a towball	Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States	CC BY 2.0	File:Fastway e2 Weight Distribution and Sway Control Trailer Tow Hitch (27189607617).jpg
/images/welding-workshop.jpg Welder joining steel in a workshop	Uğur Gürcüoğlu sharkdesignstudio	CC0	File:Welder in a workshop (Unsplash).jpg
/images/galvanised-steel.jpg Close-up of a hot-dip galvanised steel surface	The original uploader was Splarka at English Wikipedia.	Public domain	File:Galvanized surface.jpg
/images/chequer-plate.jpg Chequer-plate steel flooring texture	John Robert McPherson	CC0	File:Chequer plate ramp and landing Floor 2 Roy Harvey House 157 Ann St Brisbane P1020321c.jpg
/images/highway-towing.jpg An Australian rural highway through open country	Bidgee	CC BY-SA 3.0 au	File:Coolac and Hume Highway from the air (1).jpg
/images/trailer-wheels.jpg Close-up of a trailer wheel, tyre and hub	Xnatedawgx	CC BY-SA 4.0	File:1967 Chevrolet El Camino SS on trailer, front left side, 2026 Hot Wheels Legends Tour - Albuquerque, NM 2026-08-22.jpg
/images/machinery-trailer.jpg Excavator loaded on a low-loader machinery trailer	Cjp24	CC BY-SA 4.0	File:Truck trailer, transport of excavator (1).jpg
/images/rusted-steel.jpg Weathered rust texture on steel	Kurt Müllers	CC BY-SA 4.0	File:Weathering steel door.jpg
/images/chassis-steel.jpg Welded rectangular hollow steel sections	VargaA	CC BY-SA 4.0	File:Chassis Tatra 11 2025 01.jpg
/images/car-transporter.jpg Open car transporter trailer	Wikideas1	CC0	File:Car carrier trailer 2.webp
/images/trailer-wiring.jpg Trailer electrical cable and plug	dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada	CC BY 2.0	File:Nissan Quest Trailer Hitch Wiring (3124348566).jpg
/images/camper-trailer.jpg Off-road camper trailer parked in open country	W.carter	CC0	File:Teardrop camper trailer in Barkedal.jpg
/images/farm-ute.jpg Utility vehicle in a rural setting	Jeremy from Sydney, Australia	CC BY 2.0	File:1980 Holden WB utility (17330335055).jpg
/images/horse-float.jpg Horse standing in a trailer parked beside a road	CGP Grey	CC BY 2.0	File:Metropolitain Police Horse in trailer in Hyde Park.jpg
/images/utility-trailer.jpg Box-style utility trailer parked at a rural roadside	Eric Jones	CC BY-SA 2.0	File:An Ifor Williams Trailer at a bend on the Ballyveaghmore Road - geograph.org.uk - 2472746.jpg
/images/cage-trailer.jpg Open trailer loaded with logs near a forest	Sanskritidubey	CC BY 4.0	File:Wood logs and trailer near forest area.jpg
/images/enclosed-trailer.jpg Enclosed and box trailers parked in a yard	Jaggery	CC BY-SA 2.0	File:Ifor Williams trailers in a Ludlow yard - geograph.org.uk - 4736684.jpg

Credits on articles

Wiring a trailer that survives the outback: Dllu / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Cage and landscaping trailers: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
Trailer flooring: chequer plate, timber and composite: Laitche / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Source.
Chassis design: C-channel, RHS and drawbar geometry: Koronaá / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Plant and machinery trailers for Australian sites: High Contrast / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0 DE. Source.
Preventing rust on Australian trailers: Pxhere / Wikimedia Commons. CC0. Source.
Wheel bearings, tyres and trailer brakes: Ildar Sagdejev / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Hot-dip galvanising versus powder coat for trailers: Alumnum / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
Camper trailers: hard-floor versus soft-floor: Sheba Also / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0. Source.
A yearly trailer service schedule: Ildar Sagdejev / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Steel versus aluminium trailers in Australian climates: Alumnum / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
Coupling types: 50 mm ball, pintle and gooseneck: McChizzle / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Source.
Questions to ask a trailer manufacturer before you sign: Koronaá / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Horse floats and livestock trailers in Australia: Michael Coghlan / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0. Source.
Weight-distribution hitches and sway control: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. Source.
Budgeting a custom trailer build without getting stung: Glenn Batuyong / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. Source.
Matching a trailer to your tow vehicle: Melburnian / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0. Source.
Boat trailers: rollers, bunks and Australian ramp launches: Espen Klem / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. Source.
Oversize and overloaded trailers on Australian roads: High Contrast / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0 DE. Source.
Payload, ATM and tare: reading an Australian trailer plate: McChizzle / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Source.
Registering a custom-built trailer, state by state: Melburnian / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0. Source.
Car trailers and enclosed car transporters: Dllu / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Trailer lights, reflectors and number plates: Dllu / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
New versus used custom trailers: a buyer's checklist: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
Custom box trailers for Australian tradies: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
When your trailer needs brakes: Ildar Sagdejev / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.
How to specify a custom trailer for Australian conditions: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
ADR trailer compliance in Australia: McChizzle / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Source.