Product Focus: Trailers
Hydraulic tail trailer
Fontaine adds the Traverse HT hydraulic tail trailer that sources report has an innovative design loaded with convenience features that make work easier. The 11-degree ramp angle makes it easy to load low ground-clearance equipment. A rugged steel-reinforced deck handles 25 tons of load in just 10 feet and features a clear deck length of more than 38 feet in the travel position. The full-width, heavy-duty tail hinge design can lift 25,000 pounds to loading-dock height. Dual controls are located on the side of the gooseneck at a comfortable height for easy access and a heavy-duty, 18,000-pound capacity winch with wireless remote is standard equipment. Other options include an on-board digital scale and tire inflation system.
www.fontaineheavyhaul.com
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Drop-deck and dump trailer
Rock Line Products’ Air Tow 3D (Drop Deck & Dump) trailer is the world’s only trailer that offers the dual-purpose flexibility of being a drop-deck and dump trailer all in one heavy-duty vehicle, sources report.
With a full 125-inch internal deck length and 74-inch deck width, combined with a 10,000 pound equipment capacity/8,000 pound dump capacity, it can handle just about every job, large or small, Rock Line Products sources report.
The Airtow 3D trailer takes up half of the yard space with none of the maintenance issues when compared with two trailers that can only haul equipment or operate as a dump trailer.
www.airtow.com
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Mid-size equipment trailer
XL Specialized Trailers adds the XL 80 Power Tail trailer for transporting medium-duty construction equipment. Its hydraulic fold-under flip-tail ramp (inset photo) offers fast loading/unloading with a load angle of 10 degrees. Rated at 80,000 pounds overall and 50,000 pounds concentrated in 10 feet, the tail has a lifting capacity of 25,000 pounds for loads centered on the main platform. Available in 48- or 53-feet lengths, it can be customized with an 8- or 10-function remote, workaround pulley for winch cable, steel tread plate on the flip tail and pop-up ramp as well as various winch styles.
www.xlspecializedtrailer.com
X-Force SL series gets super low
Felling Trailers Inc.’s X-Force hydraulic detachable gooseneck model line now offers a Super Low (SL) deck height.
The X-Force SL series provides an 18-inch usable level deck height with a 6-inch ground clearance, making it an ideal spec for carriers that specialize in extra-tall cargo or large equipment transport.
Felling Trailers designed and engineered the SL Series with versatility and functionality in mind, knowing that with changing markets, carrier’s cargo and equipment loads vary. The versatility offered with the 18-inch usable level deck height allows a carrier to transport large cargo or equipment such as asphalt milling machines, paving equipment and track excavators.
The X-Force SL series trailers are available in 35-, 50-, 55- and 60-ton capacities.
Popular options on the X-Force SL Series include bolt-on load-bearing wheel covers, several main deck-to-trunnion approach angle options, gooseneck fenders, amber LED strobe light system and rear beaver tail and ramp configurations.
www.felling.com
35/40/50-ton hydraulic trailers
Trail-Eze offers the 35- (TE70HT), 40- (TE80HT) and 50-ton (TE100HT) hydraulic trailers that work well for rental, rigging, general construction and agricultural customers.
The trailers are available in 40- to 53-foot overall lengths with a main deck length of 22.25 to 35.25 feet. The upper deck length is 6 feet and overall width is 8.5 feet.
Deck height is 37.5 inches and the trailer has a swing clearance of 82 inches with a king pin setting at 16 inches. The main tail is 8 feet long and the flip tail is
4 feet long.
The 12-foot trailer features an 8-foot bed and a 4-foot flip-under that has a full-width main tail hinge pin. The tail will carry 20,000 pounds 4 feet back from the hinge pin. Pin-drop landing gear eases hook up and a 12,000-pound winch mounted at the front and center of the upper deck comes with a wireless remote. Controls are also located on driver’s side of the upper deck.
www.traileze.com
Drop-deck tilt-bed trailer
Towmaster’s drop-deck tilt-bed trailer features a dual-locking, single-lever tilt mechanism that controls bed tilt from one side of the trailer. A hydraulic cylinder cushions the deck to ease the equipment when unloading or loading. When the equipment is loaded, the deck automatically locks into place. The improved approach ramp provides traction and creates a low load angle. The T-12DT drop deck trailer is available in several deck lengths. Towmaster trailers have an excellent fit and finish with an unmatched frame warranty, sources report.
www.towmaster.com
Rental yard-ready trailers
Best Trailers Inc. offers the MD 9,999-pound and HD 12,000-pound capacity Series trailers. The trailers come standard with 14-gauge fenders, tilt-up ramps, 3/16-inch thick diamond plate decking and eight D-ring tie-downs. The trailer features an adjustable coupler, LED lighting and hydraulic/surge brakes. Every trailer is equipped with required safety chains, swivel jack and a powder-coat finish. Optional disc brakes, electric brakes and Rumber decking are available. Available with deck widths ranging from 60- to 77.5-inches wide and in deck lengths ranging from 12 to 16 feet.
www.besttrailer.com
Ground-level loading
No Ramp Trailers started building trailers that lower the bed on the trailer frame to allow equipment loading and offloading without ramps. It eliminates bending, lifting and carrying heavy ramps, which can reduce the likelihood of injuries. The very slight bed tilt angle makes loading equipment easier and safer because there is less likelihood of tipping. The trailers can be loaded and unloaded without being attached to a vehicle and are available in 10,000- and 15,000-pound load capacities. The trailer is as much as 10 inches wider and up to 8 feet longer than competitive trailer models.
www.noramp.com
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