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User and maintenance guide for trailers
In order for the trailer to have a long service life and safe use, you must familiarize yourself with the entire contents of the user manual for the Tiki trailer before using it for the first time.
Pay special attention to the parts of the text that are marked with an exclamation mark, because they are most important for your own safety. Keep the manual as a reminder throughout the trailer’s lifetime.
If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, please contact our sales office or your trailer dealer.
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Loading the trailer
Before loading the load onto the trailer, you must find out how much it weighs, so that you avoid overload.
High-density materials, such as bricks, sand, etc., are extremely heavy, even with a small volume, and it
it is easy to overload the trailer with them.
An overloaded trailer can become uncontrollable.
Pay attention to this! If the trailer is equipped with accessories (e.g. plastic cover, extra side panels, spare wheels, etc.), the weight of this must also be added to the weight of the load.
The weight of the load must not exceed the trailer’s load capacity!
How to find the load capacity of a trailer:
Load capacity= Loaded mass – unloaded mass
Before you start driving with a load, you must also make sure that you do not exceed the maximum actual weight
trailer that is permitted by the manufacturer of the towing vehicle.
This is stated in the vehicle registration certificate.
Loading and positioning the load
Only load the load onto the trailer that is connected to the coupling.
The parking brake on the towing vehicle must be applied!
Place the load’s center of gravity over or as close to the trailer’s axle as possible.
If the trailer has several axles, the load’s center of gravity must be placed between the front and rear axles, in the middle.
The trailer must be secured so that it cannot move during transport.
When transporting objects, you must attach them to the trailer’s lashing eyes with load straps.
Use load straps
with appropriate strength in relation to the weight of the load.
The strength of the load strap is indicated on
on the strap’s data plate.
Only use straps with legible data and without damage or knots.
For loose bulk materials (sand, gravel, etc.) that cannot be secured with straps, it is recommended
to cover them with a load cover and choose a lower driving speed to avoid dangerous situations.
Before driving
Before driving for the first time with the trailer, the wheel bolts must be tightened to 95 Nm.
Tighten again after the first drive.
Before driving, you must always check the following:
- the coupling head must be properly locked on the ball hitch, and the safety cable or emergency brake cable (trailer with brakes) must be connected;
- all the lights on the trailer are working properly;
- the tire pressure on the trailer is even and varies from 80 to 100% of the maximum pressure marked on the tire;
- the tire’s remaining tread depth is correct;
- the load is securely fastened;
- hatches, extra side panels and other accessories are attached;
- the support wheel is raised to the upper position and locked in the direction of travel;
- the handbrake is released (trailers with brakes).
Registration of trailer and driving rights
A trailer is a means of transport and must be registered with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in the same way as a car.
The trailer’s EC Certificate of Conformity and the purchase document are required for registration.
Important definitions
Total weight – The trailer’s maximum permitted weight including accessories and load. Stated in the vehicle registration certificate.
Curb weight – The weight of the trailer without load. Stated in the vehicle registration certificate.
Ball pressure – The weight of the trailer and load on the vehicle’s trailer hitch.
Actual weight – the trailer’s weight at a specific time including accessories and load.
Trailer vehicle group – the trailer’s vehicle group is determined on the basis of the weight that
rests on the roadway through the tires. When determining the vehicle group, no account is taken of
ball pressure. The classification is stated in the vehicle registration certificate.
Category O1 – weight from the wheels towards the roadway max 750 kg.
Category O2 – weight from the wheels towards the roadway max 3500 kg.
Air pressure
Incorrect pressure in your trailer’s tires causes the tires to wear out prematurely, increases fuel consumption, makes driving more unsafe and can result in longer braking distances.
Therefore, regularly check the tire pressure and adjust it according to the load you plan to transport. Always check the air pressure when the tires are cold. The recommended air pressure varies between different tire sizes.
To find out which air pressure applies to your particular trailer, you can check what is written on the tire. On the outside of the tire there is a lot of information, such as dimension, how much weight the tire can carry and recommended air pressure.
Winter tires
If the car has studded tires, the trailer must also have it. If the car has studless winter tires, the trailer can either have studded tires or studless winter tires.
Winter tires can be either studded tires or so-called studless friction tires. The tires must be particularly suitable for winter driving and marked with M+S, M-S, M.S., M&S, MS or Mud and Snow.
More information about winter tires can be found on the Norwegian Public Roads Administration website