Farm Trailers

Yes. Under UK Road Traffic Law, any agricultural trailer built after 1 October 1985 and used on the road must display a number plate matching the towing tractor's registration, correctly illuminated by an approved lamp so it's visible at night. This applies whatever the trailer is doing, whether that's hauling grain, silage or muck. The registration itself sits with the tractor rather than the trailer, since UK farm trailers (aside from certain trailers used internationally) aren't individually registered with the DVLA, but a correctly displayed, legible plate is one of the first things checked at a roadside inspection. Every new Ktwo trailer from Scot Agri is supplied ready to have a plate fitted and wired in, and our team can talk you through what's needed to keep your combination road legal. If you're running an older trailer and aren't sure it complies, check with your local depot.

Trailer lighting is set out under the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (RVLR), and it's one of the things DVSA will check at a roadside inspection. As a minimum, every trailer used on the road needs red rear lights, two red rear reflectors, an illuminated number plate lamp, and working indicators if it was built after 1 October 1990. Trailers wider than 1.6 metres also need front position lights, and anything over 5 metres long needs side retro-reflectors spaced no more than 3 metres apart, so the trailer's full length and width stays visible to traffic overtaking or crossing at junctions. Slower-moving trailers that can't do more than 25mph on unrestricted dual carriageways also need an amber flashing beacon, mounted at least 1.2 metres above the ground so it's visible from all directions.

Positioning matters as much as the lights themselves: a long silage trailer or a wide low loader is only as visible as its outermost lights and reflectors, particularly at dusk or on unlit rural roads. Every Ktwo trailer from Scot Agri comes with full LED lighting fitted as standard, including flashing beacons, so you're compliant and clearly seen on the road from the moment it leaves the depot.

Since 9 March 2015, the maximum permitted weight for an agricultural tractor and trailer combination on UK roads has been 31 tonnes, with the trailer itself capped at 18.29 tonnes under the standard regulations. These are maximums, not a guarantee that any tractor and trailer pairing can run at them: your tractor's own plated towing capacity, and the trailer's design capacity shown on its manufacturer's plate, both have to fall within the limit. Larger combinations also rely on trailers built to DVSA braking standards, with the right axle configuration and a load-sensing or ABS-equipped braking system to stop safely at that weight. Across the Ktwo Roadeo range, design capacities run from 12 tonnes up to 25 tonnes depending on model, so there's plenty of scope to load up to the trailer limit on the larger models. Our team can help you match a trailer's capacity to your tractor before you order.

It depends on what you're moving and how, since Ktwo builds a trailer for each job rather than one general-purpose design.

For grain and silage work, the Roadeo Curve is the trailer most farms reach for. It's a tipping trailer built in high tensile steel for strength at a lower net weight, with mono tipping cylinders for a fast, efficient tip and rapid return, well suited to bulk arable crops, grain and forage harvest where quick clearance between loads matters.

For maximum-capacity haulage, the Roadeo Compact & Push (Ktwo's UK-leading compaction trailer) is the one to look at. A hydraulic pusher plate unloads the trailer without tipping the body, giving up to 40% more capacity than a standard tipper of the same size, and it's particularly useful where headroom is tight or the ground underfoot is uneven.

For muck, aggregate and other dense bulk material, the Roadeo Dumper and Roadeo Contractor cover dumper and contractor work: the Dumper has a high rear tipping pivot for a steep, clean empty, while the Contractor's square, flat-floored body suits dense loads like stone and is easier to clear out.

For machinery and equipment, or bales, pallets and boxes that don't need tipping, the Roadeo Low Loader and Roadeo Flatbed are built for the job, with a low ride height on both to aid loading and keep the combination stable.

A compaction trailer like the Roadeo Compact & Push doesn't tip to unload. Instead, a hydraulic ram pushes the load out horizontally through the back of the trailer while the body stays level, a system known as horizontal ejection. Because the load is compacted as it's pushed out rather than simply tipped, the Compact & Push carries up to 40% more payload than a standard tipping trailer of the same footprint, up to around 74m³ of silage on the largest model once compressed.

A standard tipping trailer, such as the Roadeo Curve, empties by raising the body hydraulically and letting gravity do the work. It's a simpler mechanism and generally lighter, but it needs headroom to tip safely and a reasonably level, firm surface underneath.

Because the Compact & Push never lifts its body, it keeps a lower centre of gravity throughout unloading, which makes it more stable on uneven or sloping ground and safe to empty inside lower buildings. It also turns around faster, since there's no wait for the body to lower again before moving off.

Whether a Ktwo trailer can run at 50 km/h depends on how it's specified, and on your tractor's own plated speed, since UK agricultural combinations are currently limited to 40 km/h (25mph) as standard under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations. Reaching a faster rated speed needs the trailer built to match it: the right axle configuration, a braking system with a load-sensing valve and ABS, and tyres rated for the loaded weight and speed, since not every tyre in the range is suited to running above 18 tonnes unless it's fitted to a tri-axle trailer. Because certification depends on the whole combination rather than the trailer alone, check with your local depot before ordering if faster road running matters for your operation.

On axle options, Ktwo trailers run on commercial-spec 10-stud axles with 420 x 180mm brakes as standard across the Roadeo range, in single, tandem (twin) or tri-axle configurations depending on the model and payload; the larger Curve models, such as the 2000 and 2400, come on tri-axle running gear as standard. All models run on a 32-tonne (or 42-tonne on the larger tri-axle models) parabolic spring set for a stable, low-maintenance ride on and off road. Popular customisations include an active steering axle or a passive steering rear axle to help manoeuvring in tight gateways and yards, air or hydraulic brakes with load sensing, ABS, and air suspension on twin and tri-axle setups. Our team can talk you through which combination suits your tractor and workload.

Yes, to a good extent. Every trailer in the Roadeo Curve range is already built to handle both, with a grain volume and a separate, larger silage volume listed for each model; the 1200, for example, holds 16.8m³ of grain but 29.5m³ once silage sides are fitted. Rather than a rebuild, converting for silage means adding the right silage side extensions for your model (Ktwo offers specific kits for the 1200/1400 Compact, the 1400 to 1800 range, and the 2000), or a hydraulic fold-down front extension on the Curve, to raise the sides and increase the body's volume for lighter, bulkier silage loads.

Because the kit bolts on to the existing body rather than replacing it, the trailer is modular by design: it can run in its standard grain configuration for arable work and be fitted with extensions for silage season. Whether a specific kit comes off again easily depends on the model, so speak to your local depot about extension options and fitting for your trailer, and our service teams can help with fitting when the season turns.

Yes. As an authorised Ktwo dealer, Scot Agri supplies the full range of new Roadeo trailers, from grain and silage trailers through to compaction, dumper, contractor, low loader and flatbed models, alongside a changing stock of used trailers, so it's worth checking our current listings or asking your local depot what's available. We also offer trade-ins, so your existing trailer or other machinery can go towards a new Ktwo, and can talk you through machinery financing options to spread the cost.

You'll find the Ktwo range across our Forfar, Glenrothes, Huntly, Kelso, Muir of Ord and Perth depots, covering Scotland's key arable and livestock areas from Aberdeenshire down through Perthshire, Fife and the Borders. Every trailer comes with genuine Ktwo parts and manufacturer-standard servicing from technicians who know the range, so it's looked after properly long after the sale.

If you're weighing up a new trailer against your current one, or want to see what's in stock, get in touch with your nearest depot and our team will talk you through what would suit your farm and budget.