Goldhofer has launched a secon version of the Stepstar self-tracking semi lowloader that was launched in 2020. The new version is available with one or two pairs of wheel recesses and the new ‘Mega’ gooseneck.
Robert Steinhauser, sales director Europe / North Africa, says: “There is no change, of course, with regard to the existing and proven advantages of the Stepstar family, but the wheel recess version and the Mega gooseneck make for an even wider range of applications. The new Stepstar semi lowloaders again score with a very low deadweight and the resulting benefits in terms of much higher payloads. Thanks to the use of premium components, maintenance intervals are longer and total cost of ownership is lower than that of comparable trailers. That means real savings on overall fleet operations.”
The new Stepstar series comes with a choice of one or two pairs of wheel recesses. This enables extremely high construction machines to be transported where maximum height regulations would otherwise be a problem. The wheel recesses have a low entry angle and cross ribs for safe loading with wheeled vehicles with a low approach/departure angle. The depth of the wheel recesses can also be adjusted to the ground clearance of the machine to be loaded. A simple and well designed recess cover ensures fast setup times when other cargos are to be carried. With the extendable variants in particular, aluminum spacers can be used to facilitate transportation of wheeled vehicles with different wheelbases. The flat approach angle of the folding ramps is ideal for vehicles with low ground clearance, such as screen and crusher plants. The optional “TraffideckGO” low-wear, anti-slip polymer decking offers a high coefficient of friction for maximum safety when loading and traveling.
The new optional Mega gooseneck is an additional plus, this allows more different loads to be transported with this vehicle than ever before, as the height difference between the loading area and the gooseneck is reduced to a minimum. This permits transportation divided loads, general cargos, and even a 40-foot or two 20-foot containers for a total rig length of 16.5 m.