At Belted Bodies & Trailers, we’re committed to innovation that doesn’t sacrifice safety. Our live bottom floor trailers offer amazing versatility, making it easier to haul larger loads and a wider range of products—all while eliminating the risks that come with traditional tipper trailers.
Why Belted?
At Belted Bodies & Trailers, we believe every manufacturer and fleet owner deserves a safer and more efficient trailer, without sacrificing capability.
Traditional live bottom floor trailers use a narrow 900mm belt, which creates a ‘V’ shaped body and reduces cubic volume—making them ideal only for high-density products. Our design solves this by incorporating a wider belt, allowing our trailers to maintain a square shape, just like conventional tipper bodies. This means you get the same cubic capacity without compromise.
Our products are built to deliver unmatched safety, versatility, and efficiency.
No Tipping, No Risks
Our trailers eliminate the dangers of tipping, reducing the risk of rollovers and collisions with overhead obstacles like power lines.
Broad Compatibility
Load anything you would into a traditional aluminium tipper body and more, thanks to our wider belt and square body design.
Efficient Unloading
Experience the same quick unloading times as conventional tipper trucks, but with added safety.
Superior Capacity
Our trailers feature a square-shaped body that maximises payload capacity and space, offering more volume than traditional tipper or modern trailers.
Innovative Tailgate
We use a reliable tailgate design that’s been trusted for 50 years. It ensures a tight seal and consistent performance, with no mechanical parts to worry about. This means a straightforward, efficient unloading process with unbeatable reliability.
Customisable Heights
Looking for a trailer with specific dimensions? We’ve got you covered. Whether you need it for light products or different applications, we offer customisation options to meet your exact needs.
Durable and Lightweight
Our trailers are made from tough Hardox steel, designed to handle Australia’s rough conditions while staying light and competitive.
Our Company
At Belted Bodies & Trailers, we leverage over 25 years of industry expertise to redefine bulk transport solutions. Founded by seasoned veterans, we are committed to providing safer, more versatile trailers tailored to the needs of modern operators.
Our deep knowledge of heavy vehicle mechanics and fleet management drives our innovation in “live bottom floor” trailers, ensuring top-notch performance and safety. Our goal is to revolutionise the transport industry, offering our cutting-edge products both nationwide and globally.
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Meet our Founders
Our founders, Simon Apap and Daniel Grima are seasoned professionals who have spent decades in the transport industry, both as operators and fleet owners.
Their hands-on experience with live bottom floor trucks and trailers, combined with a commitment to innovation, led them to develop a product that offers unparalleled safety and versatility.
Simon Apap
Director & Founder, Belted Bodies and Trailers
With over 30 years of experience in the transport industry, I began my career as a heavy vehicle mechanic and repairer. Over time, I transitioned into becoming an owner-operator, eventually managing a fleet of tip trucks in NSW, Australia.
Throughout this journey, I encountered the ongoing challenges of staying competitive, versatile, compliant, and profitable in an evolving industry. When my customers expressed the need for live bottom floors, I realised the limitations of traditional equipment. Unable to find a suitable solution globally, I set out to create my own. The result was the Belted product – a versatile solution that not only matched the payload capacity of traditional tip trucks but surpassed them in compliance and functionality.
Whether it’s excavation or grain transport, my innovation allows operators to handle a diverse range of tasks with ease. Now, I’m excited to share this vision with the world, bringing more efficiency and versatility to the transport industry. “Today is the day, I will do better.”
Daniel Grima
Daniel Grima Director and Designer of Belted Bodies and Trailers
With a lifelong connection to the transport industry, I became a licensed body maker by the age of 19. I spent 15 years immersed in my family’s transport company, gaining hands-on experience in everything from management to building bodies and trailers. This blend of technical expertise and business understanding has given me unique insight into both the practical needs and the commercial realities of the transport industry.
Driven by a passion for finding innovative solutions, I teamed up with a longtime friend, Simon, to launch “Belted”.
At Belted, we designed and built what we believe to be the safest bulk transport bodies and trailers on the market. Our designs don’t just focus on safety and technical excellence, but also on being commercially viable for our clients, ensuring that quality and profitability go hand in hand.
Get in Touch!
Curious to learn more about how Belted Bodies & Trailers can revolutionise your operations? Contact us today to discover how we can provide you with a safer, more versatile solution tailored to your needs.
Belted Trailers
Our cutting-edge live bottom-floor trailers are designed to redefine safety and efficiency in the bulk transport industry. With a commitment to “Safety without compromise,” our precision-engineered trailers eliminate the risks associated with traditional tipping trailers while offering the unmatched loading versatility.
Built from durable Hardox steel, our heavy-duty trailers are both lightweight but also robust, ready to handle everything from quarry materials to agricultural loads.
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The Widest Belt On The Market
Our Belted Trailers, featuring the widest belt on the market and a square body design, handle a broader range of products with greater volume capacity, making them ideal for materials like sands, aggregates, and soil mixes.
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How our Trailer Works
Our live bottom floor system uses a conveyor belt to discharge loads without tipping, ensuring even unloading, reduced contamination risks, and reliable performance with a tightly sealed tailgate.
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Safety First
Safety is at the heart of our design. Belted Trailers eliminate tipping risks like rollovers and contact with power lines, offering peace of mind with durable, lightweight construction that withstands Australia’s toughest conditions.
Why Safety is Our Concern?
At Belted Bodies & Trailers, safety isn’t just a feature; it’s the core of our design philosophy.
Our innovative approach to trailer design focuses on safety and mitigates common risks found in traditional tipper trucks.
Rollover Risks
Tipper trucks can easily roll over due to their high centre of gravity, especially on uneven terrain. Our live bottom floor trailers eliminate tipping, maintaining a low centre of gravity for greater stability and safety.
Inappropriate Trailer Selection
Choosing the wrong trailer for uneven or sloped surfaces increases accident risks. Our trailers, with their broad, flat design, are adaptable to various site conditions, ensuring safety across different terrains.
Overloading
Overloading affects stability and wear on components. Our trailers, with larger volume capacity and a wider belt, allow efficient load management, reducing strain without compromising stability.
Distribution of Load
Uneven load distribution can destabilise a truck. Our wide belt and square body design ensure even load distribution, maintaining stability and performance.
Unsafe Loading and Unloading
Tipping on unstable ground is hazardous. Our live bottom floor system uses a conveyor belt for smooth, safe unloading, eliminating the risks of tipping on uneven surfaces.
How We Manage the Risks
At Belted Bodies & Trailers, we’re not just setting new standards in trailer design—we’re redefining safety across the transport industry.
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We’ve taken major steps to minimise the risks associated with tipper trucks, as recommended by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner. From the beginning of our trailer design process, we’ve eliminated the need for tipping by incorporating conveyor systems for safer and more efficient loading and unloading.
By using bottom unloaders in our live bottom floor trailers, we’ve enhanced safety and provided a more reliable solution. These safety features reflect our unwavering commitment to addressing real-world risks and challenges.
How our trailers are different
At Belted Bodies & Trailers, we stand out by combining safety, efficiency, and customisation.
Details
Our live bottom floor trailers feature the widest conveyor belt on the market and keep a square body shape, giving you maximum cubic capacity without limiting what you can transport. This innovative design lets you carry more materials without sacrificing space or stability.
Customisation
We can build our trailers to custom heights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I load into a Belted Body or trailer?
You can load practically anything into a Belted body that you would normally put into an aluminium tipper body. This includes sand, aggregates, sandstone, soil mixes, mulch mixes, and materials from excavation sites.
Can I build it higher if I cart lighter products?
Absolutely! Our trailers and bodies can be customised to any height you need. Thanks to our square design, there’s no height restriction, giving you the flexibility to carry lighter products.
How often will the belt seals need replacing?
You won’t have to worry about replacing the belt seals. Our unique belt seal design is built to last, so seals don’t wear out.
Live bottom tailgates often have sealing issues. How is yours different?
We use a standard tailgate that has been trusted on tipper bodies for over 50 years. It doesn’t have rubbers that can wear out, and the belt is fully enclosed to ensure a tight seal, like what you expect from conventional tippers.
How does the tailgate open without rams?
Once the locking jaws are released, the load will push the tailgate open. As the load builds up, a tailgate prop will automatically drop down to hold the door open securely. It’s a simple, reliable mechanism without the need for complex rams or levers.
What truck combinations can I use with your design?
Our design is flexible and can fit into any truck or trailer setup you need, from rigid trucks to B doubles. We tailor the design to fit your specific requirements.
How fast does it unload compared to traditional tippers?
Our live bottom floor trailers unload just as quickly as a traditional tipper truck. You can expect efficient unloading, even while idling.
