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Hookmate Drawbar Trailers
Trusted by waste, recycling, and construction operators across the UK and Ireland.
Hookmate drawbar trailers are built around your trucks, your containers, and your operation - engineered by Muldoon, bespoke trailer specialists since 1976, we ensure that your trailer fits your fleet. Not the other way around.
Hookmate Trailers are built differently.
Most trailer manufacturers build to a standard spec and hope it fits. Hookmate trailers are built differently.
Before production begins, we physically inspect a cross-section of your container fleet — identifying inconsistencies, fitment risks, and compatibility issues before they disrupt your operation.
Fleet Compatibility. Engineered In. Every Hookmate trailer is designed to perfectly complement your truck chassis and hooklift equipment — ensuring seamless integration across new or existing fleets.
Built for Daily Operation Designed for demanding environments where reliability isn't optional. Premium brand components across axles, tyres, braking equipment, lighting and hydraulics. Shot-blasted and finished in two-pack paint for long-term durability in real working conditions.
Patented Sheeting Technology Our 'End to End' sheeter allows you to load from either end of the trailers unobstructed. And as it folds out for easy loading and in during transport, it’s fully compliant with Type Approval regulations. No workarounds. No compromises.
Trailers Built to Spec
How We Work
1. Container Assessment We work with your team to assess your containers before anything else. Fitment issues can be identified early, not discovered on delivery day.
2. Specification & Design Every trailer tailored to your fleet, your loads, and your operation. Nothing off the shelf.
3. Technical Integration Direct collaboration with your truck chassis and hooklift manufacturer — so everything works together from day one.
4. Manufacture Shot-blasted, primed, and finished in two-pack paint. Built on premium axles — SAF, JOST, or BPW.
5. Delivery & Handover Delivered to your premises. On-site driver familiarisation at no extra cost.
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Hookmate drawbar trailers are built around your trucks, your containers, and your operation - engineered by Muldoon, bespoke trailer specialists since 1976, we ensure that your trailer fits your fleet. Not the other way around.
Hook Loader Trailers
Available in three configurations:
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24-tonne tri-axle — for 44-tonne GVW operation
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18-tonne tandem axle
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12–14-tonne tandem axle
Designed to accommodate CHEM standard containers, with options available for multi-width cable containers, and HL5 containers for lighter applications. Retractable draw-beams are fitted as standard with a choice of 50mm or 57mm towing eyes.
Skip Trailers
Built for flexibility and heavy daily use:
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12–18-tonne tandem axle — single skip
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24-tonne tri-axle — single or twin skip
All models include lashing rails, rope hooks, and adjustable/removable front skip stops. Retractable draw-beams are standard on twin-skip models.
Sheeting Systems
Choose the system that fits your operation:
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Patented 'End to End' Sheeter — fold out, load from either end, fully Type Approval compliant
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Manual tower systems
Enquire About Hookmate
Request a specification, tell us about your fleet or what you are hoping to find a solution for and one of our team members will get back to you.
📞 028 3885 2002 📧 info@muldoon.com