Independent Australian editorial · Workshop practice, not showroom copy
The right shape
A 7x5 is not a specification. Each trailer type has a duty cycle, a plate problem and a finish that either lasts or rusts. Use this hub to match the shape to the week you actually have.
Trailer types · 7 min read
Cage trailers are a cubic-metre versus tonne problem. Mesh contains volume that wet clay and concrete will overweight — spec ATM and sides around the heaviest material, not the green-waste day.
Sam Keating · 19 March 2026
Trailer types · 7 min read
Plant trailers fail on ramp angle, tie-downs and people who treat ATM as payload. Spec the trailer around the machine’s wet mass and the clay driveway, not the brochure deck length.
Morgan Blake · 3 November 2025
Trailer types · 6 min read
Hard-floor versus soft-floor is a setup-time, dust and ATM decision. Spec the camper for corrugations and a real licence class — not for the kitchen in the photo.
Riley Hart · 14 June 2025
Trailer types · 7 min read
An Australian horse float is a living-animal vehicle, not a US horse trailer with a different name. Spec ramps, ventilation and ATM around the horses you actually load.
Jordan Voss · 6 February 2025
Trailer types · 7 min read
Rollers versus bunks is a hull and ramp decision. Spec the trailer for tidal concrete, slime and a solo launch — not for the showroom photo.
Sam Keating · 21 October 2024
Trailer types · 7 min read
Open or enclosed is a weather, theft and mass decision. Spec the trailer around the car’s wet weight, Australian hail and the ute’s GCM — not the paint.
Morgan Blake · 9 July 2024
Trailer types · 7 min read
A tradie box trailer is a mobile workshop. Spec it against ATM, payload and a real week of gear — not a Facebook Marketplace size.
Riley Hart · 18 April 2024