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36 | Overdrive | August 2018 TODAY'S FLATBEDS LIGHTER, STRONGER Slide, Tri-Axle Slide Floor: 1 ¼ -in. extruded hollow-core tubular-sectioned; two apitong nailers along side rail Crossmembers: 5-in.-tall channel, 2-in. capped top flange, 2-in. bot- tom flange; spacing, 12-21 in. Side rail: 6 ¾ -in.-tall open-backed extrusion Suspension: Hendrickson AANL- 230 tandem 122-in. spread with Hendrickson axles, TP bearings, oil-bath hubs Brakes and air system: 16 ½ -by- 7-in. lining with ⁄ chambers, automatic slack adjusters Drums and hubs: Centrifuse drums, DuraLite hubs Landing gear: Jost AX150 with drive handle, 55,000-lb. lift, no lube UTILITY | utilitytrailer.com 4000A E Floor: 1 ⁄-in. extruded aluminum with two hardwood nail strips at each side rail Crossmembers: 3- and 4-in. alumi- num system Rub rails: ⁄-by-3-in. extruded alu- minum with recess for conspicu- ity tape on sides only Side rails: 5 ⁄-in.-deep extruded aluminum with integral track on each side for sliding winches Distributed load capacity: 80,000 lbs. evenly distributed Suspension: Hendrickson AANT 23K Intraax air ride with 121-in. axle spacing Brakes: Outboard-mounted Accuride Trident lightweight steel drums, 16 ½ -by-7-in. with Bendix 2S/1M TABS-6 Tiedowns: Extruded aluminum pipe spools on 24-in. centers, centered between pockets at sides only Axles: Hendrickson LDA 4000S Floor: 1 ⁄-in. dimensional shiplap hardwood Crossmembers: 3-in. steel I-beam on 12-in. centerline, full length Rub rails: ¼ -by-3-in. high-strength steel on sides and rear only Side rails: 4 ⁄-in. formed high- strength steel Distributed load capacity: 80,000 lbs. evenly distributed Suspension: SAF Holland SP9000 Series DuraLite spring with 49-in. axle spacing Brakes: Outboard-mounted cast- iron drums, 16 ½ -by-7-in. with Bendix 2S/1M TABS-6 Tiedowns: Steel pipe spools on 24-in. centerline centered between pockets Axles: Factory choice N-spindle type 4000AE DROP DECK Floor: 11-ft. front deck with 21-in. drop and 40 ¼ -in. rear deck height, 1 ⁄-in. extruded alumi- num flattop floor with two hard- wood nail strips at each side rail Crossmembers: 3- and 4-in. alumi- num system Rub rails: ⁄-by-3-in. extruded alu- minum at sides only with recess for conspicuity tape Side rails: 5 ⁄-in.-deep extruded aluminum with integral track on each side for sliding winches Distributed load capac- ity: 80,000 lbs. evenly distrib- uted Suspension: Hendrickson AANL 23K Intraax air ride with 121-in. axle spacing Brakes: Outboard-mounted cast- iron drums, 16 ½ -by-7-in. with Bendix 2S/1M TABS-6 Tiedowns: Extruded aluminum pipe spools centered between pockets on sides only Axles: Hendrickson LDA, 121-in. spacing WABASH | wabash-trailers.com BENSON | bensonflats.com Length: 28-53 ft. Width: 96-102 in. Floor: Smooth aluminum with three nailers Landing gear: Jost A-420 Crossmembers: Aluminum C-channel crossmembers on 16-in. centers Distributed load capac- ity: Flatbeds, up to 140,000 lbs.; drop decks, up to 105,000 lbs. over lower deck Concentrated load capac- ity: Flatbeds, up to 72,000 lbs. in 4 ft., up to 78,000 lbs. in 10 ft.; drop decks, up to 52,000 lbs. in 4 ft., up to 55,000 lbs. in 10 ft. Suspension/axles: Hendrickson Intraax, tandem widespread with QuikAlign, parallel "P" spindle wheel ends Brakes: Meritor 4S/2M anti-lock Tiedowns: Patented Lock-Rite mul- tiposition tiedown system, stake pockets on 24-in. centers, double pipe spools TRANSCRAFT | transcraft.com COMBO PLATFORMS Length: 28-53 ft. Width: 96-102 in. Floor: Interlocking aluminum with four apitong nailers Landing gear: Jost A-420 Crossmembers: 80K high-tensile 4-in. steel "I" beam crossmem- bers on 12-in. centers; 5-in. aluminum available Distributed load capac- ity: Flatbeds, up to 125,000 lbs. evenly distributed; drop decks, up to 94,000 lbs. over lower deck Concentrated load capac- ity: Flatbeds, up to 73,000 lbs. in 4 ft., up to 80,000 lbs. in 10 ft.; drop decks, up to 80,000 lb. in 4 ft., up to 85,000 lbs. in 10 ft. Suspension/axles: Hendrickson Intraax, tandem widespread with Quik-Align, parallel "P" spindle wheel ends Brakes: Meritor 4S/2M anti-lock Tiedowns: Stake pockets on 24-in. centers, double pipe spools STEEL PLATFORMS Length: 28-53 ft. Width: 96-102 in. Floor: Apitong Landing gear: Jost A-420 Crossmembers: 80K high-tensile 4-in. steel "I" beam crossmem- bers on 12-in. centers Distributed load capacity: Flatbeds, up to 125,000 lbs. evenly distributed; drop decks, up to 94,000 lbs. over lower deck Concentrated load capacity: Flatbeds, up to 73,000 lbs. in 4 ft., up to 80,000 lbs. in 10 ft.; drop decks, up to 80,000 lbs. in 4 ft., up to 85,000 lbs. in 10 ft. Suspension/axles: Hendrickson Intraax, tandem widespread with Quik-Align, parallel "P" spindle wheel ends Brakes: Meritor 4S/2M anti-lock Tiedowns: Stake pockets on 24-in. centers, double pipe spools

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• Pulse: Driving skills for tomorrow’s trucks.
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• Podcasts on broken ELDs, reefer washouts.
• Readers mixed on tariff freight impacts.
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• FMCSA denies e-log exemption request.
• FMCSA to test new CSA scoring system.
• Younger driver pilot proposal advances.
• Medical examiner registry functions improve.
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• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT CBs and accessories.
• GEAR GUIDE Prefilter, tires, suspension, more.
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