Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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products commercial carrier journal | november 2015 81 Coil hauler trailer Doonan's custom 48-foot-by-96-inch Black Gold Coil Hauler trailer is engi- neered for hauling steel coils shotgun-style – with the coil's eye facing forward – recessed inside a well. The trailer has two outer-perimeter beams with 1-by-5- inch top and bottom flanges and features a well opening in the center that measures 19 feet long by 76 inches wide, with recessed concave beams to help secure the coil load more safely. The trailer's 98,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating is based on a tri-axle system with disc brakes; the coil well is designed close to the axles to help transfer more weight onto the axles. The trailer also has nine pockets along its sides for tarp system installation to help protect coils from the elements. Doonan Specialized Trailers, www.doonan.com, 800-734-0608 Security product line Fontaine Parts Connection now offers prod- ucts to help increase security for heavy-duty vehicles and freight. The line includes a "clean hands" kingpin lock, locks for the brake valves on the dash, locking nuts for the wheels, and locks for the gladhands to help keep trailers from being moved without authorization. The products also can be used to prevent movement of trucks or trailers during repairs. Fontaine Parts Connection, www.fifthwheel.com, 800-874-9780 Hose line Gates' hybrid polymer hose line now includes a water hose and a whip air hose. The water hose has heavy-duty nickel-plated fittings and a spring guard and is available in multiple sizes. The whip air hose is available in different lengths and is designed to not kink or curl to help reduce wear and tear. Gates Corp., www.gates.com, 303-744-1911 Engine-off cabin cooling Webasto's Polar Cab TS engine-off cabin cooling system features the company's proprietary storage core and a series of aluminum microchannels engineered to route liquid refrigerant around a graphite honeycomb substrate that is impregnated with water. The substrate is designed to store cold energy that can be transferred to the cab for on-demand cooling via a compact air handler at a capacity of 1.3kW (4,450 Btu/h). The system doesn't require additional batteries and can be recharged within three hours. Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, www.webasto.com/us, 800-860-7866 Diagnostic leak detector Redline's HD PowerSmoke high-pressure diagnostic leak detection equipment is built to detect high-pressure leaks, helping to increase fuel economy, reduce down - time and solve reoccurring diesel par- ticulate filter problems. The device is designed to replicate a high-pressure boost load so the entire system can be tested for faults while the engine is off. Redline Detection, www.redline- detection.com, 877-557-6653