The solutions provided by SAF-HOLLAND Benelux will reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of your fleet by reducing maintenance, fuel and damage costs.
A steered trailer uses less fuel. A non-steered trailer has a higher rolling resistance and therefore a greater frictional force on bends than a steered trailer. Take bends smoothly without having to accelerate. Roundabouts can be negotiated in a single flowing movement. The result: significantly reduced fuel consumption.
Trailer tyres can easily cost a couple of hundred euros each so it would be ideal if their service life could be extended. A steered trailer can turn that ideal into a reality, with tyres lasting no less than 400% longer than before. By reducing rolling resistance and consequently friction, surface wear is reduced considerably. An additional benefit: a tyre that wears at a slower rate also reduces particulate emissions significantly.
A traffic sign knocked over here, a couple of broken paving slabs there. With a non-steered trailer, damage is sometimes difficult to avoid – certainly in the narrow streets of a busy city centre. A steered trailer will reduce damage costs significantly. That is because a steered trailer can be manoeuvred with greater precision, reducing the risk of damage considerably. Apart from the inconvenience and potential risk, it is also good for your wallet.
