10×5 Premium (Cage Optional) Galvanised Tandem Trailer (ITS Suspension)

2000kg ATM Load Rating

• THESE TRAILERS ARE FULLY HOT DIPPED GALVANISED
• Rolled Checker Plate body with 350mm High Sides
• Heavy duty chassis 75×50 & 50×50 RHS
• DRAW BAR 120x60x4 RHS
• TUBE HOLDER IN EACH CORNER FOR EXTRA STRENGTH & FITTING CAGES OR H-FRAMES
• Front & Rear opening checker plate tailgate with tie rails
• Swing handles to secure the tailgates with  Rubber sleeves
• Double folded checker plate guards FOR A  MODERN LOOK
• PANS – CHECKER SIDE STEPS ON EACH CORNER OF GUARDS
• CABLE HAND BRAKE

• ADVANCED – INDEPENDENT TORSION SUSPENSION (ITS)

• Mechanical disc Brakes
• Side tie rails (Full length)
• SPARE WHEEL HOLDER mounted on the draw bar
• Swing up Jockey wheel
• 50mm Lockable Coupling
• LED 12/24v lights with 7-pin flat plug (All Joins soldered)
• Front & sides reflectors
• Large mudflaps 300x230mm
• Brand new 14” Sunraysia Rims with 185C new tyres

Key Features & Advantages:

1. ✅ 5-Year Structural Warranty
   Peace of mind with long-term durability backed by a solid warranty.

2. 📏 Larger, Stronger Drawbar
   Built with 100 x 50 x 3.5mm RHS steel — significantly larger and thicker than the industry standard 70 x 50 x 2.5mm.

3. 🛠️ Superior Drawbar Mounting
   Engineered for strength and reliability, our drawbar mounting system outperforms typical trailer construction methods.

4. 🚙 ITS – Independent Torsion Suspension
   A premium suspension system offering improved towing stability and ride comfort.

5. 🔧 Eliminates Common Spring Suspension Issues
   ITS suspension removes the need for outdated spring-and-axle setups, which often suffer from:
   – Spring bolts wearing out
   – Snapping springs or shackles
   – U-bolts loosening or breaking, leading to wheel and mudguard damage

6. 🛑 Advanced Mechanical Braking System
   ITS includes a built-in guide wheel mechanism that ensures both left and right brake callipers are pulled evenly for safer, more reliable braking.

7. ⚙️ Self-Adjusting Brake Cables
   Unlike spring setups, the ITS cable system doesn’t require constant adjustment when loads change — making it easier to maintain.

8. 🔩 Reinforced Cage Mounting
   50x50mm tube inserts are used to securely mount the cage, offering superior strength compared to bolt-on cage systems.

9. 🧱 Heavy-Duty Cage Frame
   Built from robust 40x40mm steel with functional front and rear access doors.

WHAT IS ITS SUSPENSION: INDEPENDENT TORSION SUSPENSION 

ITS axles have a straightforward, attached construction with a torsion suspension system. Four rubberized cords are inside the axle housing which handle suspension travel and shock absorption. In addition, this system offers trailer rigidity as the axle is bolted to the trailer frame.

BENEFITS:

The main advantages of a torsion bar suspension are soft ride due to elasticity of the bar, durability, and small profile along the width of the vehicle.

ADVANTAGES:

Smother ride & lower more ground clearance:
Self-damping action and independent suspension, ITS delivers a smooth, quiet ride like no other – adding up to an improved towing experience. Also, by bolting the axle up close to the chassis this give more ground clearance than traditional spring & axle setup.

Lower Maintenance:
Except for periodic inspection of the fasteners used to attach the ITS axle to the Trailer frame, no other suspension maintenance is required on ITS axles. They are, of course, subject to normal maintenance and inspection procedures regarding brakes, hubs, bearings, seals, wheels and tyres.

Traditional leaf springs, axles and all the componentry may fatigue over time and break whereas the ITS suspension has less componentry eliminating this issue.

What is Galvanising

Hot-dip galvanising is the process of dipping fabricated steel into a kettle or vat containing molten zinc. The process is inherently simple which provides a distinct advantage over other corrosion protection methods. While the steel is in the kettle, the iron in the steel metallurgical reacts with the molten zinc to form a tightly-bonded ally coating that provides superior corrosion protection to steel.

The coating that develops during the galvanising process is metallurgical bonded to the steel and virtually becoming a part of the steel itself. During the reaction in the kettle, the zinc interacts with the iron in the steel to form a series of zinc-iron alloy layers.

Advantages

• Galvanised coatings on steel can last in excess of 50 years, continually
• Protecting steel against corrosive elements.
• Galvanised coatings provide a sacrificial protection to the steel.
• Corrosion free
• Don’t need to worry about stone chips
• Never have to re paint the trailer
• Zinc has a self-healing mechanism in it. The zinc coating sacrifices itself slowly by galvanic action to protect the base steel.

Environmental Advantages

• Zinc exists naturally in the air, water, and soil in abundance. Furthermore, zinc is essential to all life from the smallest microorganisms to humans. Zinc and steel are both 100% recyclable without the loss of properties making galvanised steel an infinitely renewable material.
• Hot-dip galvanizing is a proven steel corrosion protection system that transcends time with minimal economic or environmental impact.
• Utilizing hot-dip galvanised steel ensures less natural resources are consumed, fewer emissions are output, and less money is spent over the life of a project.

Pictures displayed are for illustrative purpose only & may show more or less features that are fitted standard

Why buy a Modern Trailer

• 100% assembled in Australian at our Lonsdale SA  Factory
• Australian Owned & Operating since 1990
• Largest trailer Manufacture in South Australia
• 2 locations conveniently located in North & South of the city
• Specialise in custom made
• Fast Quote times

Crafted for strength and long service life, the 10×5 Premium Galvanised Tandem Trailer offers 2000kg capacity and corrosion-resistant materials. Its ITS Suspension helps maintain ride quality, even when fully loaded. Optional cage sides add security and flexibility, making it suitable for builders, contractors, and farm use.

Structural Warranty

Firstly congratulations on purchasing your new Modern Trailer

1. All our new trailers are covered by a structural Warranty.

2. The Warranty entitles the original purchaser from the date of purchase and covers the chassis and drawbar only from fatigue and has a guarantee for a period of one (1) year from original date of purchase subject to the terms below:

3. Modern Trailers retains the right to repair or replace any part which in the opinion of the manufacturer is defective due to faulty material or workmanship provided that the trailer has been operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and safe towing practices:

4. Modern Trailers Warranty does not cover any trailer parts or accessories that are not manufactured by Modern Trailers.
All 3rd party parts or accessories are supplied with the Warranty terms & conditions and period provided by the manufacturer of any such parts or accessories.
Those accessories include but are not limited to:
– Jockey Wheels, Jacks, Legs and Winches etc
– Axles, brakes , calipers, lights and plugs

5. All Warranty repairs must be performed during normal business hours at our ModernTrailers,
Factory 12 Sherriffs road Lonsdale 5160. Or 1 levels court Pooraka SA 5095

Warranty repairs carried out in other locations require prior authorisation From Modern Trailers. Unauthorised repairs are not covered under this Warranty.

6. The purchaser is responsible to care for their Trailer in accordance with the ‘ModernTrailers Maintenance Guide’ found at the top of this page and on our invoices.

7. The purchaser will be responsible for paying all service call fees or transport charges, and damages and loss incurred in connection with the transportation of the trailer to and from Modern Trailers premises.

8. The following is not covered by Warranty in any way what so ever:
– Paint
– Rust
– Wheels – Tyres & Valves
– General consumables e.g. Springs, bearings, brakes, Wiring etc.
– Any other items deemed to be consumable

9. This Warranty does not apply to any trailer which has been:
a) subject to misuse, neglect, accident or alteration by any person.
b) damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, Act of God or other inevitable accident.
c) hired to any person or persons.
This Warranty is in addition to any rights or remedies the purchaser has under the Trades Practices Act or state laws.

10. This Warranty is not offered on products sold at auction or as a demonstrator, factory seconds or on used products, unless with express written permission by Modern Trailers.

11. Unless any addition or attachment to this product has Modern Trailers specific approval or is sold as a Modern Trailers product the Warranty on the trailer is waived. Trailers are designed to perform a specific task under established test loads and unauthorised attachments may produce stresses for which the design is not appropriate.

12. Design, specifications and colours are subject to change without notice.

13. Modern Trailers Structural Warranty may change at any time without notice.

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