Lohr to launch car and truck chassis carriers in India

With its workforce of more than 2,500 people and its main plant in Strasbourg and manufacturing presence in the US, Turkey, Mexico, Russia and China, LOHR is a world leader in the design and production of equipment for vehicle transportation, from cars to heavy trucks. It keeps developing solutions for vehicle transportation and logistics dedicated for all south Asia, especially for India.


With its latest venture, LOHR India Auto Transport, the group is introducing two new transport equipments to meet the Indian road and logistics industry requirement with the latest design and technical features. The robust SRTC India model will help the market in discovering solutions for transportation of new heavy vehicles like trucks, bus chassis, tractors, earth-moving and excavation equipment and all types of commercials.

The company’s semi-trailer is designed to maximise transport of heavy duty vehicles like tractors, truck chassis, bus chassis, and all other types of heavy commercials. Alternatively, the equipment can also carry light commercials, SUVs, 4x4s, cars and lifting platforms operated by hydraulic cylinders with special locking devices.
The model chosen for the Indian market is SRTC 3-T. This trailer is designed to maximise transport of all types of cars, SUVs, 4x4s and light commercials. It is fully covered with sliding armed tarpaulin to ensure safety and protection to the loaded products as well as personalised branding.
The trailer has tracks of perforated non-slip metal plating enabling wheel-chocks and wheel straps anchoring every 50 mm. It has frame with external beams and bolted sides. The upper platform which is the main deck is adjustable by screw lifting systems driven by hydraulic motors.
In the lower position, the lifting platform is articulated at the front of the running gear and is adjustable by two hydraulic cylinders with manual locking. With driving tracks on the bottom of the chassis. It has loading ramps with driving tracks and dedicated storage in the back chassis. It has also a special set of ramps for bus chassis loads and vehicles sensible to loading angles.