How to Spec a Tag Trailer for Earthmoving Equipment
A tag trailer for earthmoving equipment needs to be spec’d around the machinery it will carry and the way it will be used day to day. Key considerations include axle and suspension setup, deck design, load capacity, tie-down points, equipment storage and practical features such as load scales and fuel systems. The right specification makes it easier to load, secure, transport and unload equipment while giving operators a trailer that can keep up with the demands of regular earthmoving work.
The Crue Earthmoving’s ELITE Tri Axle Tag Trailer is a great example. FWR built the trailer around their day-to-day requirements, incorporating air bag suspension, a rubber deck, extra tie-downs, a custom attachment rack, a digital load scale and a 540L fuel system.
Fleet of the Month: The Crue Earthmoving
The Crue Earthmoving needed a trailer that could keep up with the realities of their work. Earthmoving jobs don’t always mean transporting the same machine in the same way every day. Equipment, attachments and site requirements change, which means the trailer carrying it all needs to be versatile enough to handle the workload.
Rather than simply taking a standard trailer and adding a few extras, the FWR team worked through what The Crue needed from the trailer in its everyday operation.
| Trailer Specifications |
| Air Bag Suspension |
| Rubber Deck |
| Custom Attachment Rack |
| Custom 540L Fuel system |
| Custom Under Glow Lights |
| Extra Tie Downs |
| Digital Load Scale |
| Customer Logo in Chain Guards |
Spec’d Around the Job, Not Just the Trailer
One of the biggest advantages of a custom-built trailer is being able to design it from learnings over the years. For The Crue, that meant incorporating features that would make a difference once the trailer was out working on earthmoving sites.
Custom Attachment Rack
Attachments are part of the job, so they needed somewhere practical to carry them.
The custom attachment rack keeps additional equipment organised and gives the crew a dedicated place to transport what they need between jobs.
It’s the kind of detail that makes a difference when you’ve been moving dirt all day and need to load up, tie everything down and get out of there.
540L Custom Fuel System
The Crue’s trailer also features a custom 540L fuel system, giving the setup considerably more capability than a trailer designed purely for transporting equipment.
It’s another feature that was chosen around the way the trailer would actually be used.
Digital Load Scale
Knowing what you’re carrying matters when you’re regularly transporting machinery and equipment.
The integrated digital load scale gives The Crue better visibility over the load, helping them make informed decisions when loading and transporting equipment.
Rubber Deck & Additional Tie-Downs
The Crue also chose a rubber deck and extra tie-down points to make loading and securing equipment easier.
When you’re loading, unloading and securing machinery regularly, having the right setup makes a difference.
These aren’t features added just to make the spec sheet longer. Every one of them has a job to do.
Air Bag Suspension Added On for a Hard-Working Fleet
This ELITE Tri Axle Tag Trailer is fitted with air bag suspension, adding another level of capability to the build.
For a trailer that’s going to spend its life working alongside an earthmoving fleet, suspension is an important part of the overall specification.
It’s about looking beyond the initial purchase and considering how the trailer needs to perform over the long haul.
A Build That Looks Like The Crue
Of course, a working trailer can still have some personality.
The Crue’s ELITE Tri Axle Tag Trailer drove out the workshop in their black and yellow colour scheme, with their branding laser cut into headboards and the chain guards.
Custom under-glow lighting adds another distinctive touch to the build, while the overall finish gives the trailer a look that fits straight into The Crue Earthmoving fleet.
But for FWR, the good-looking finish is the final piece of the puzzle. The important part is what’s underneath it.
Built Around How You Work
This build is a good example of why we don’t believe every customer
needs the same trailer.
An earthmoving contractor, plant hire business, transport operator or civil contractor can all have completely different requirements from their equipment.
The right trailer starts with understanding those requirements.
For The Crue Earthmoving, that meant building a tri axle tag trailer that could carry equipment, accommodate attachments, provide additional fuel capacity, monitor loads and handle the demands of transporting earthmoving equipment regularly.
The result is a happy crew loading and unloading, every day.
A Tri Axle Tag Trailer Built for Earthmoving
We’re proud to deliver this ELITE Tri Axle Tag Trailer to The Crue Earthmoving.
It’s a great example of what happens when the trailer is designed around the job, the equipment and the operator, rather than trying to make the customer fit a standard build.
Because the right gear, on the right trailer, gets the job done better.
Built for the Crue. Built by FWR.
So, how do you spec a tag trailer for earthmoving equipment?
Start with the work. Look at what you’re carrying, how often you’re moving it, what attachments you need with you and what makes the job easier at the end of a long day. From there, build the trailer around those requirements.
That’s exactly what FWR did with The Crue Earthmoving’s ELITE Tri Axle Tag Trailer. Chat tag trailers with FWR if you need a trailer for your earthmoving business.
