Built for efficiency with up to 35 860 kg payload capacity
Engineered to perform
The Afrit Dropside Trailer is a popular choice for the agricultural as well as general goods industries, offering the ability to transport grains, feed, palleted loads, coal and other agricultural commodities with ease. These trailers are ideal for general, cross-border, and agricultural transport, providing the flexibility needed to handle a variety of loads. The drop-side design allows for easy loading and unloading, making it the perfect solution for businesses that need efficient and quick cargo handling.
The Afrit Dropside Trailer is also highly versatile, making it suitable for transporting not only agricultural goods but also general cargo. The lightweight chassis and high-tensile steel floor and sides contribute to its strength and durability, allowing it to handle heavy loads with ease while offering a great payload capacity.
Light in weight not a lightweight
Afrit’s Dropside Trailer is built with a lightweight yet robust chassis and high-tensile steel components, offering an ideal solution for businesses looking for efficiency and reliability. With dropsides for easy loading and unloading, this trailer significantly reduces handling time, improving overall productivity. Afrit offers a variety of drop-side heights to suit different customer requirements, ensuring that the trailer can meet specific operational needs.
Various standard Afrit Dropside models to suit your requirements
Afrit offers a range of Dropside Trailer models that are designed to meet various payload capacities and transport needs, ensuring flexibility and reliability for agricultural and general cargo transport.
DROPSIDE TRAILER
6/12m TA/TA
Axle Interlink
1.2m High Dropsides
- Tare
- Payload
- GCM
- 11 340 kg
- 35 160 kg
- 56 000 kg
DROPSIDE TRAILER
7/11m TA/TA
Axle Interlink
800mm High Dropsides
- Tare
- Payload
- GCM
- 10 640 kg
- 35 860 kg
- 56 000 kg
DROPSIDE TRAILER
13.2m TA/TA
Axle Interlink
1.2m High Dropsides
- Tare
- Payload
- GCM
- 8 140 kg
- 31 860 kg
- 49 500 kg
DROPSIDE TRAILER
14.2m TA/TA
Axle Interlink
1.2m High Dropsides
- Tare
- Payload
- GCM
- 8 500 kg
- 31 500 kg
- 49 500 kg
Customise your trailer design to suit your needs
Afrit’s design engineers offer full custom design solutions to suit your specific individual transport requirements at no added costs. Speak to your sales representative for more information.
*Payload based on Truck Tare weight of 9500kg. Dimensions and weights given are approximates and can vary due to changes in specification.
Key features that sets our Dropside apart from our competitors
Innovative designs built for agricultural performance
The Afrit Dropside Trailer is designed to handle agricultural commodities with ease. The drop-side feature enables quick loading and unloading, reducing handling time and improving efficiency. Afrit’s engineering team works closely with customers to implement innovative designs that enhance the trailer’s durability and performance in the field.
Built to last with precision manufacturing
Each Afrit Dropside Trailer is constructed with high-tensile grade 700 steel, offering strength and durability. With advanced manufacturing processes, Afrit ensures that its trailers are built to withstand the toughest conditions in agricultural and cross-border transport.
Reliable support beyond the sale
Afrit offers comprehensive after-sales support to ensure your Dropside Trailer remains a reliable asset for years to come. With service centres located across South Africa and a network of parts suppliers, Afrit ensures that maintenance and parts are readily available to keep your operations running smoothly.
Frequently asked questions
What steel and running gear is used to build my Afrit trailer?
Highest grade of tensile steel and premium quality running gear
- All key structures are manufactured from imported high tensile grade 700 steel, allowing for thinner profiles without compromising on strength and payload.
- A variety of axles, suspensions, tyres and various other component options can be fitted to suit your applications and needs. Speak to your consultant for the range of specification options.
Do you offer finance solutions to purchase my trailer?
Finance Solutions to suit your business
- Afrit offers specialised and competitive inhouse short term finance solutions to finance your trailer and help your business grow. Speak to your sales representative for more information on our dedicated trailer finance services.
Can I trade in my current fleet?
Trade in solutions for your current fleet
- Afrit offers full trade-in solutions on all trailer brands to help you upgrade your fleet through our official partner ATLAS Truck Centre.
Do you offer aftersales and breakdown support services across South Africa?
Aftersales and breakdown services with and availability of parts across South Africa
- Afrit offers a national network of support service in all provinces including, Rosslyn (Pta), Pomona (Jhb), Cape Town, Middelburg, Bloemfontein, Windhoek, Maputo (Mozambique), Lusaka (Zambia). Click here to view service and repair centres.
- All trailers are supported with available parts and accessories from our parts stores and approved resellers across South Africa. Click here to view your nearest Part store or approved reseller.
Where can I view your full range of trailers?
Visit our showrooms or production plant.
- Most trailers models can be viewed at our manufacturing plant in Rosslyn and showroom in Pomona. You can also request a personal factory tour to experience and discover our 78 000m2 production facility.
Can I rent an Afrit Dropside trailer while I wait for delivery of my new trailer?
Rental solutions to bridge your trailer delivery time
- Afrit offers short and long term rental solutions on a variety of trailers to suit your contract requirements whilst waiting for your average 8 to 12 week delivery time.
