The profitability of freight transport on small commercial vehicles can be significantly increased (sometimes even 2 times) under one condition - a separate trailer is purchased for the car. For "Gazelle", for example, it can be one-, two- or even triaxial options with different heights, lengths and operational characteristics. The complexity of the right choice is also due to the wide variety of presented equipment, sold both in new condition and used. Today we will try to solve this problem and consider all the important criteria, considering which you can buy a truly profitable trailer for the Gazelle. Be sure - it will pay off in the shortest possible time.
Lifting capacity and platform length
Small-sized designs that have the same platform dimensions as the truck itself are very popular today. Such a trailer for the Gazelle has the following dimensions of the cargo space: a length of 3 meters, a width of 2 meters and a height of 1.6 meters. If you add these three dimensions, you can get a pretty good usable volume - 8 cubic meters. Ideally, its carrying capacity should not exceed 1.5 tons. The cost of such a device will be about one hundred thousand rubles. A trailer for the Gazelle will cost about 2 times less. But the condition of its units (in particular, the suspension) will not be as good as the new one.
The biaxial trailer for the Gazelle with a total volume of 12 cubic meters is ideal for extended versions. It can be GAZ-33021 cars with a body length from 4 to 4.5 meters. As for the trailer itself, the ideal dimensions for it are as follows: a length of 4.2 meters, a width of 2.05 meters and a height of 1.6-2 meters. Thanks to this road train, the profitability of your company will increase almost 2 times, because in fact the volume of the Gazelle is increasing to 28 cubic meters, and the carrying capacity is up to three tons. Moreover, the trailer does not “eat” gasoline and at the same time fully carries goods. Its cost does not exceed the mark of 110 thousand rubles (several times cheaper than the cost of the GAZ-3302 truck itself), so such a road train will pay for itself in a year and a half.
Awning or refrigerator?
There is no definite answer to this question. It all depends on what goods you will transport. If you are working with a semi-finished product company, of course, it is better to choose a refrigerator. Well, if you carry out transportation of a different nature and don’t know what cargo will fall next time, choose, of course, an awning. The latter type is more universal, because, unlike the refrigerator, it is quite possible to put metal rolling on it (at top loading). But then transportation of frozen fish and meat can then not be counted on.
Wheel size
And the last nuance to which you should pay attention is the diameter of the wheels. Most often, the trailer for the "Gazelle" has 13-16 inch wheels. Ideally, it is best to purchase designs with the wheel size that your truck has. In the case of the GAZ-3302, the tire diameter should be about 14-16 inches, but no more. Then you will definitely not have problems with the choice of spare parts (i.e. tires).