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Don-Bur's 'Wedge' Double Deck trailers offer a straight chassis, maximizing load capacity with unbroken floors, high clearances, and up to 60 UK pallet capacity

Rear Swing Pillars can improve loading access by allowing UK pallets to be loaded side-by-side without rearframe obstruction. Options for new build or retrofit.

Lifting Deck Trailers were invented by Don-Bur in the 1980's and their high cube and fast-loading features now dominate the major fleets. Find out more now.

Pneumatic ramps can be fitted to many double decks to enable ease of loading through the rear and up, onto the swan-neck.

The manual flip-up deck is specified on fixed double deck trailers with a step frame chassis where there is a need to increase the aperture/headroom at the end of the swan neck.

The G-Rail system is a simple method of temporarily adding a lightweight 2nd decking system to maximum load fill.   It is particulary useful with loose loads where stacking becomes impractical.

The internal column lift is commonly used on trailers with a step frame chassis design where there is a requirement to load onto the swan neck.

The internal lift is commonly used for double decks where there is a requirement to load/unload a secondary deck from a loading bay. The lift also forms part of the secondary deck.

The internal scissor lift is commonly used on trailers with a step frame chassis design where there is a requirement to load onto the swan neck.

Maximize payload height without increasing overall height on a curtainsider with the Lifting Roof System. Vertical support pillars lift the roof, enabling side-loading of high loads without damaging the cant rail or pelmet, optimizing space utilization.

The Don-Bur sliding roof design offers unhindered roof access for top/ crane-loaded items.

Access to the swan-neck has always been challenging and could be overcome with an internal tail-lift. Don-Bur manufactures a long flip-up pneumatic floor ramp to enable easy access for both personnel, pallet trucks and cages.

Explore what an ISO neck profile is, how ISO 1726 ensures tractor-trailer compatibility, and the effects of kingpin position, BEVs, and urban trailer design.

Why Camera Monitor Systems? The size of commercial vehicles and machines mean vehicle blind spots are a major factor in collisions across all industries.

Why Reversing and Warning Alarms? The rear blind spot is a huge problem regardless of vehicle/machine with reversing vehicles now accounting for a quarter of all workplace deaths.

Don-Bur's rapid-access Buckleless Curtain System (BCS) provides the ability to tension the entire curtain surface in a one button/lever action.

Don-Bur's durable full width steel compression buffers provide an effective barrier between the vehicles rear frame and the loading bay, reducing the risk of damage to the superstructure.

Choose Joloda Hydraroll for safe, forklift-free cargo handling. Reduce loading time and increase fleet versatility with our efficient rollerbed system.

This roller action net pulls down to form a cover over a portion of the rear aperture.

A simple, weighted mechanism to retain a shutter in the raised position once lifted. Between services, the tension in a shutter spring can relax according to useage, size and type of shutter.

The tuck-away tail-lift is commonly used on vehicles where stowage space at the rear is limited. The split platform folds out and can be angled down at the rear for ease of loading roll cages and pallet trucks.

EB+ Soft Docking prevents loading bay accidents by activating brakes as distance decreases. Ultrasonic sensors and warnings ensure precise docking.

Original air curtains for temperature controlled transport. Brightec’s innovative BlueSeal air curtains are perfected for temperature controlled road transport, designed to keep the cold or heat inside your vehicle.

Smooth docking with Aspöck RDC premium. Only a few metres to the ramp. The lorry reverses slowly. Only 3 metres to the black buffers and an unmistakable beeping signal sounds.

The Boat tail aerodynamic solution can be retro-fitted to trailers fitted with doors and folds flat when not in use to comply with type approval.

Tenetis Auto Tensioner: Revolutionizing load restraint. Consistent 350kg force, easy and safe. Enhance safety and productivity.

BPW Idem telematics enhances logistics with real-time data, improving fleet control and reducing costs.

Tail-lift types: Tuckaway folds under chassis. Column has standard and two-tier options. Retractable slides from rear, needs space. Cantilever is a large platform stowing as rear closure, rotating for use. Explore more in our Feature Library.

Understand double deck trailer height limits – from UK builds up to 4.95m to low-height 4.0m designs with reduced decks for forklift side loading.

The term "Moffett" is a widely used type of truck-mounted forklift, also known as a vehicle-mounted forklift (VMF) or lorry loader.

In the context of cargo securement, the terms "nappy" and "kite" refer to types of transverse load restraint systems, also known as cross straps or tie-downs.

The term "barn doors" is a widely used colloquial expression for rear doors that have the locking bar mechanism on the outside of the door.

A skeletal chassis design typically used for carrying shipping containers.

Don-Bur Soars in 2014 with Investments, Innovation, and Market Share Gains. Invest in the future with Don-Bur's cutting-edge trailers. Visit donbur.co.uk

Don-Bur has built 25 straight-frame box van 15.65m Longer Semi-Trailers (LST’s) for a parcel courier, including an industry-first “wedge” shape with a full-length Lifting Deck.

Argos has ordered 19 Lifting Deck Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) from Don-Bur with the largest internal cubic volume seen on British roads.

In an industry first, Don-Bur have teamed up with the Road Haulage Association to form an HGV load restraint CPC course designed uniquely by both the manufacturers and training providers to form the most comprehensive content.

Don-Bur's EcoStream trailer, part of APC Overnight's fleet renewal, features an innovative lifting deck for safer, quicker loading, enhancing efficiency and reducing emissions.

Marks & Spencer is set to become the first company in the world to use a revolutionary, new articulated trailer, whose teardrop shape reduces CO2 emissions by 20%.

Don-Bur has just completed the design and manufacture of another large order of 52 UK pallet “Wedge” hydraulic Lifting Deck trailers; this time for a global parcel carrier. 

Gregory Distribution has continued its longstanding Carrier Transicold specification policy with its latest delivery of five new Don-Bur refrigerated trailers, each equipped with Carrier’s Vector 1550 unit.

At this year's CV Show, Don-Bur are launching a host of innovative features that will excite the imagination of Fleet Drivers and Logistics Operators.

Don-Bur, the leading innovative manufacturers of commercial vehicle bodywork, has delivered 23 new ‘Wedge’ Lifting Deck Box Van Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) to Poundland.

Don-Bur is investing £4 million in new plant, software and training to mass-produce a range of standard product types.

Dangerous goods are items or material that can pose a risk to people, animals, or the environment if not properly handled in use or during transport.

For the first time, Don-Bur has manufactured a Lifting Deck tri-axle trailer design with a lifting roof for a well-known parcel company. 

Don-Bur announces a groundbreaking achievement with Allied Bakeries. They have unveiled a new generation of high-volume box van double deck trailers.

Don-Bur has just won another order for 45 tri-axle Lifting Deck trailers for Royal Mail.  The newly built trailer design provides a 30% increase in cage capacity in comparison to the previous ¾ length Lifting Deck step-frame designs and a 7% fuel saving.

HGV and LGV operators need to prepare for new rules for transporting goods to or through Europe from 2022.