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• Turn the winch handle so as to remove all slack and apply minimum tension to the cable.
Ensure there are at least three turns of cable on the drum.
• Having got the load into position the loading procedure is completed as detailed in section
5.2.2 for electric winch loading.
4.2.4 – Loading Vehicles and other Plant under Own Power
• There are two potential problems:
o Wheelspin on a wet trailer
o Wheel going off one side of the trailer, possibly due to squirming sideways under
wheelspin.
• If wheelspin is encountered, and no winch is available, then the only advice is to suspend any
further loading attempts until adhesion is restored.
• In the particular case of the TB trailer (4m variant only) a bolt on side-rave kit is available
which enables the Operater to “feel” where the side of the trailer is.
• The CT177 has very distinct sides to its bed and going off the side should not be possible.
• Use an assistant during own-power loading.
• Having got the load into position the loading procedure is completed as detailed in section
5.2.2 for electric winch loading.
4.2.5 – Notes Specific to Different Tiltbed Types
4.2.5.1 – Loading CT166 & 167 Trailers
CT166 and 167 trailers have a relatively high bed (for a CT type) and are available with a short ramp
– effectively a tailboard that can be driven over – and also a longer 3’ ramp.
Spoiler clearance is more likely to be an issue with these older trailer models.
4.2.5.2 – Loading TB Trailers
• TB Trailers can be supplied with “S-shaped” Full Width Ramp or Sliding Skids. These offer some
relief to the spoiler clearance problem on typical modern cars.
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