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Flatbed & Stake Body Trailers

The most versatile trailer we build. An open deck takes anything a forklift can place on it, and removable stakes let you box the load in when you need containment or strip them out when you need to load from the side.

Specification

Deck
Open flatbed, length to order
Sides
Removable stakes with mesh infill
Loading
Side, rear or overhead by crane
Typical use
General freight, building materials, palletised cargo

Every figure above is a starting point, not a fixed catalogue spec — we build to your requirement.

What it carries

Palletised freight, cement and block, timber, scaffolding, plant and general site materials. The same trailer handles a full mixed load one day and a single oversized item the next.

How we build it

Cross members are spaced for the load you actually carry rather than a catalogue default — a trailer hauling dense palletised goods needs different support to one carrying long lightweight material. Stake pockets are fabricated into the deck edge so the stakes sit square and stay square.

Specifying yours

Deck length, stake height and spacing, axle configuration and whether you want mesh, solid or no infill. Drop sides can be fitted if you load from the side regularly.

Stakes, mesh or drop sides — which to choose

The infill decision follows how your cargo behaves, not how the trailer looks. Bare stakes suit palletised freight that is already strapped and shrink-wrapped: they stop a pallet walking sideways without adding weight or blocking a forklift.

Mesh infill earns its place when the load contains loose items that could work their way out — scaffolding fittings, offcuts, bagged material. Solid sides make sense for anything that blows about. Drop sides cost more and add tare weight, but if your drivers load from the kerb several times a day they pay for themselves quickly in time saved.

Deck length and how you actually load

Buyers tend to specify the longest deck their budget allows. That is not always right. A longer deck means more tare weight, a wider turning circle and more trailer to manoeuvre on a tight site — and if your usual load never fills it, you are hauling steel for nothing.

Tell us the pallet count you move on a typical day and whether you load by forklift, crane or by hand. We will size the deck around the work rather than the wish list.

Cross member spacing

This is the part of the build no one sees and everyone feels. Dense palletised goods concentrate weight in small footprints and need closer cross member spacing; long lightweight material spreads its load and does not. Spacing a deck for the wrong cargo either wastes steel or works the deck harder than it should be worked.

Payload and axle configuration

Axle count follows the payload and the roads you run. If you are exporting, the axle loading rules that matter are the ones in the destination country — tell us where the trailer is going and we will build to that. Our GCC export page sets out how buyers outside the UAE take delivery.

What happens after you enquire

Send us the cargo type, the typical weight, how you load, and the country the trailer is going to. You get a written specification, a price and a lead time, usually within one working day — and if a different trailer type suits your work better, we will tell you.

Flatbed & Stake Body Trailer FAQs

What is a stake body trailer used for?

General freight that needs containment without full enclosure — palletised goods, cement and block, timber, scaffolding, plant and site materials. The removable stakes keep the load in place while leaving the deck open for forklift or crane loading.

What is the difference between a flatbed and a stake body trailer?

A flatbed is an open deck with no sides. A stake body is the same deck with stake pockets fabricated into the edge so removable posts, and mesh or solid infill, can be fitted. Because the stakes come out, one trailer does both jobs.

Can the stakes be removed for oversized loads?

Yes. The stakes lift out of the pockets, leaving a clear flat deck for a single oversized item, then go back in for the next mixed load.

Should we fit drop sides?

Only if you load from the side regularly. Drop sides add cost and tare weight, so they are worth it for operations doing several kerbside drops a day and not worth it for a trailer loaded by forklift from the rear.

How long does a flatbed or stake body trailer take to build?

Lead time depends on the deck length and specification. We confirm it in writing with your quotation, before you commit to anything.

Other trailer types

If your cargo needs weather protection but still has to load from the side, see curtain-side trailers. For loads that will not sit flat, an A-frame trailer gives vertical support, and for loose or heavy bulk cargo see heavy-duty cargo trailers. Our build process explains how every chassis is fabricated.