A trio of trailers offering users the option to switch bodies to increase versatility and safety will be shown by HM Trailers at LAMMA 2023.

On display will be a pair of Hook-lift trailers, in HL-16 and HL-20 designs with the former sporting a new Half-Pipe rock body, alongside a body prop version of its HM 1517 grain trailer.

The body prop on the HM 1517 grain trailer allows the body to be removed without the need to mechanically lift it off the chassis. A supporting leg on each corner allows the various hydraulics to be disconnected before the bare chassis can then be driven away and fitted with other bodies, including a tanker, flatbed, and rock unit.

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“The body prop grain trailer allows farmers to run a high-spec trailer chassis with a removable body, without the added weight of a Hook-lift design. Farmers want additional versatility from their trailers, but many don’t require regular changes to justify a Hook-lift model. This option allows grain units to be swapped after harvest, avoiding damage and contamination from winter jobs,” explained Grant Perry, owner at HM Trailers.

Also on display will be the HM19 Half-Pipe Rock body, aimed at users requiring a dedicated unit for carting bulky materials. The half pipe design includes the self-cleaning nature, allowing all cargo to exit the trailer without becoming lodged in the front corners.

Mr Perry added: “It is proving more versatile than the flat-bottomed dump trailer option and is a crossover from commercial dump trailer and Hook-lift design.”

Farmers are interested in ways to make their investments go further and along with being able to switch between different bodies, from a safety aspect, it means maintaining only one set of wheels and brakes.