Our Process
At Cottrell, customization begins with collaboration. We believe the best solutions come from truly understanding your unique needs. That’s why our process is designed to be straightforward, transparent, and tailored to you.
The process starts by assessing the client’s hauling needs, identifying goals, challenges, and customizations to deliver a tailored solution.
We recommend car haul solutions, whether new, modified, or standard builds, tailored to your operational needs.
After selecting a trailer or customization, our engineers create detailed blueprints with specifications to optimize performance.
The final design is reviewed with the client, ensuring all features meet expectations. Upon approval, the project moves to production.
The Cottrell Process
Cottrell ensures a perfect fit by precisely measuring the customer’s tractor, enabling our engineers to design a custom, high-performance product.
Once the design is approved, Cottrell’s engineers finalize blueprints and hand them off to manufacturing to begin production.
Cottrell’s skilled technicians fabricate all parts in-house, transforming raw materials into precise components using advanced techniques.
The fabricated parts are then assembled into larger components by a team of expert welders, aided by advanced welding robots and cobots.
Assembled components are coated in North America’s largest state-of-the-art system, ensuring maximum durability and corrosion resistance.
After coating, the team completes assembly by joining frames, installing axles, and mounting headramps to tractors.
The car hauler is fully wired, integrating hydraulic cylinders, safety systems, and specialized lighting for optimal functionality.
Each car hauler undergoes rigorous testing as well as has final touches like decals added to meet customer design requirements.
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