Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | october 2016 81 C ompared to dry van trailers, refrigerated trail- ers offer more to consider when spec'ing – the type and density of foam insulation, duct design and UV-resistant roofs, to name a few added details. As today's transportation refrigerated unit manufactur- ers introduce models with higher operating efficiencies and lower fuel consumption, trailer manufacturers are offering improved insulation and heat isolation on their refrigerated products, resulting in lower TRU operating costs and greater savings for refrigerated carriers. The following are standard or typical specifications for popular 53-foot refrigerated trailers marketed by leading suppliers. SPECS OF SELECT DRY VANS APPEARED IN THE APRIL ISSUE OF CCJ, WHILE SPECS FOR SELECT FLATBEDS WERE FEATURED IN JULY. Trailer manufacturers are offering improved insulation and heat isolation on their refrigerated products, resulting in lower TRU operating costs and greater savings for carriers. Great Dane | GreatDaneTrailers.com EVEREST TL REFRIGERATED FLOOR: Heavy-duty 16,000-pound-rated aluminum duct floor for maximum air return; composite floor sills with corrosion-resistant fasteners CROSSMEMBER: Front, 4-inch aluminum hat style; bay area, 5-inch aluminum I-beam; slide area, 4-inch steel I-beam; all I-beams on 12-inch centers; all-steel crossmembers wax-coated for corrosion resistance SUSPENSION: Hendrickson UltraK 40K air-ride tandem axle suspension SIDEWALLS: 1.13-inch aluminum J-shaped upright on 12- and 24-inch centers; .04- inch corrugated aluminum side sheets LINING: PunctureGuard interior lining designed for light weight and extreme durability REAR FRAME: Satin-finish stainless steel REAR DOORS: Aluminum swing doors with mirror-finish stainless-steel outer sheets sealed to impede moisture intrusion with internal lateral braces for added reinforce- ment, improved durability and maintaining flat, smooth exterior surface LIGHTING: Grote LED system with 10-year maintenance-free modular wiring har- ness WHEEL END: Stemco Platinum Performance Plus System TRAILER FOCUS Refrigerated Hyundai Translead | Translead.com HT THERMOTECH FLOOR: Extruded aluminum 1.25-inch-high duct type; rear gut- ter flush with floor; last 4 inches of floor reinforced for forklift use with extruded aluminum inserts and 43-by-96-inch com- posite bearing sheet CROSSMEMBER: 5-inch-deep extruded aluminum I-beams on 12-inch centers from end of upper running gear rails to support gear; 3-inch-deep high-tensile aluminum I-beam on 12-inch centers between upper coupler and support gear; 4-inch-steel 80,000-pound-yield I-beams on 12-inch centers over support gear and upper running gear rails; two I-beams in rear 4 feet for impact resistance SUSPENSION: Hendrickson Vantraax HK ANT40K air-ride BRAKES: Nonasbestos lining; 16.5-by-7-inch quick-change type; S cam-operated automatic slack adjuster SIDEWALLS: .04-inch prepainted white aluminum side sheet LINING: .065-inch Versitex sides, front, rear doors and ceiling REAR FRAME: Stainless steel; hot-dipped galvanized high-tensile steel; bolt-on underride protection REAR DOORS: Extruded aluminum frame-type swing doors with dual durometer seals and .04-inch prepainted white aluminum outer sheets; one anti-rack lock rod per door with rubber-grip handles and heavy-duty extruded aluminum hinges ROOF: One-piece .032-inch-thick aluminum; corrugated roof sheet design