Mahindra General Service Trailers

     Notes: The 500-kg General Service Trailer is a simple one-axle, two-wheeled light trailer with a leaf spring suspension and brakes which merely prevent the trailer from running into the towing vehicle.  Construction is of sheet steel, with welded steel beams for the chassis.  The tow bar has a shock absorber and is adjustable for the height of the towing vehicle from 500 to 700mm.  The body panels of the cargo body are all detachable, even the tailgate, allowing for the use of shelter bodies, pallets, small containers, or cargoes such as generators.  There is no retractable front wheel as is standard for most such trailers; instead, the trailer is provided with a folding support strut.  There are small boxes at either side at the rear for additional storage.

     Basically, a larger version of the 500-kg trailer above, the 1000-kg GST is of similar design and construction, though larger.  The tow bar is adjustable for the height of the towing vehicle between 575 and 775mm.

     Tank trailer versions of both of these trailers were produced; these are basically the same chassis as the GSTs with the cargo bed removed and replaced with a tank for water (it is not designed for use with fuel or POL).  The tank has a cover at the top for filling and three water taps at the rear of the tank, along with a small shelf.  It does not have the boxes at the rear of the trailer.  The tank is readily dismountable and can be easily replaced with a cargo body (and vice versa, for the GSTs).

     The 1000-kg Generator Set Trailer also uses a similar chassis, but has a flat platform for use with a generator or generators weighing up to 1 ton (about the weight of a 100-kW generator.)  The trailer detailed below includes the cost of such a generator, but combinations of generators may also be mounted within weight limits, as well as combinations of generators and cargo.

Bharat Earth Movers 20-Ton Low-Deck Full Trailer

     Notes: This large trailer is designed to be towed by large trucks and tracked vehicles over rough terrain.  The trailer has two axles on the front and rear with two wheels on each axle.  The wheels, about twice as large in the front as the rear, are each steerable.  Standard Accessories which come with the trailer include a spare wheel of both sizes, lashing shackles, cables, chains, and rope and a toolbox with basic tools.

Mahindra 50-ton Heavy-Duty Tank Transporter

     Notes: This is a tank transport trailer with considerable off-road capability.  The trailer has a single axle at the front with four wheels, and two pairs of twin axles at the rear; there are a total of 24 wheels on the trailer.  The wheels are equipped with airbrakes and manual parking brakes.  The trailer is made from high-strength steel, with a checkered cargo deck.  The rear loading ramps are manually operated.  Equipment includes track guides, a wheel chock set, rollers for use when the vehicle is not able to get onto the trailer under its own power, as well as a winching system.  There are four spare wheels and tires carried, along with a basic toolbox, a variety of cables, chains, and ropes, and other materials necessary for securing the vehicle.

Mahindra 2000-kg Generator Set

     Notes: This generator is built sort of like a truck without an engine or driver’s compartment – the body is replaced with a large generator weighing a bit under 2 tons and outputting about 150 kW.  (Other generators may be used, as long as they do not exceed 2 tons total).  The suspension is heavy-duty and gives excellent off-road performance.  The front axle is steerable and steers by the pull on the drawbar.  Construction is entirely steel.  Room is provided on the trailer for fuel tanks for the generator or combination of generators, and electrical and fuel connections are also provided with the trailer, along with a cable set and grounding pole.  Stats below are for the 150-kW generator with 250-liter fuel tanks.