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36 | Overdrive | January 2017 TODAY'S FLATBEDS STRONGER, LIGHTER FREEDOM XP Overall length: 48 ft. for WSAR 121 axle centers Undercarriage design: Tandem axle, fixed air ride Main beam flanges: 3⁄8-by-5 in. top and bottom Overall width: 102 in. Kingpin location: 30 in. from nose Landing gear: Jost AX150 AlumiLight; static load rat- ing, 160,000 lbs.; rated lift capacity, 55,000 lbs.; all- aluminum extruded upper leg; polyester-coated high- strength low-alloy steel lower leg; silicone-sealed steel covers; 112 in. from kingpin Crossmember: 4-in. aluminum on 16-in. centers Rub rails: 3-in. aluminum Side rails: Extruded aluminum Floor: Aluminum, 1 1/4-in. Safety-Grip with two apitong nailing strips Landing gear: GD60 (Non Fast Gear) Suspension: Hendrickson AANT 23K; optional rear- axle sliding front-axle fixed suspension Axles: Hendrickson tapered Spindle Brakes: Wabco 2S/1M Easy Stop, 16 1/2-by-7 in. MAC www.mactrailer.com TANDEM FLATBED Models: M-52, M-60, M-72, M-80 Construction: 6061-T6 alumi- num mill finish; fully welded, unitized Frame: Two T-sections assembled with center axis weld, 4-ft. concentrated load, 26-29 in. deep, 52,000- 80,000 lb. Floor: 1 1/4-in. extruded hol- low-core tubular-sectioned, 11/4-in. web section and knurled top surface; two apitong nailers along side rail Crossmembers: 5-in.-tall channel, 2-in. capped top flange, 2-in. bottom flange; spacing, 12-21 in. Side rail: 6 3/4-in.-tall open- backed extrusion; 7-in.-tall heavy-duty hollow-core extrusion optional Suspension: Hendrickson AANL-230 tandem 122-in. spread with Hendrickson axles, TP bearings, oil-bath hubs Brakes and air system: 16 1/2-by-7-in. lining with 30/30 chambers, automatic slack adjusters; 12-in. jumbo alu- minum air tank, Sealco air valves; 4S2M ABS Drums and hubs: Centrifuse drums, DuraLite hubs Landing gear: Jost AX150 with drive handle, 55,000-lb. lift, no lube DROP DECK FLATBED Models: Tandem, Single-Axle Slide, Tri-Axle Slide Construction: 6061-T6 alumi- num mill finish; fully welded, unitized Frame: Lower deck, two 72,000-lb. T-sections, 26-in. deep beam, 52,000-lb. con- centrated load Floor: 1 1/4-in. extruded hol- low-core tubular-sectioned; two apitong nailers along side rail Crossmembers: 5-in.-tall channel, 2-in. capped top flange, 2-in. bottom flange; spacing, 12-21 in. Side rail: 6 3/4-in.-tall open- backed extrusion; 6 3/4-in.- tall heavy-duty hollow-core extrusion optional Suspension: Hendrickson AANL-230 tandem 122-in. spread with Hendrickson axles, TP bearings, oil-bath hubs Brakes and air system: 16 1/2-by-7-in. lining with 30/30 chambers, automatic slack adjusters; 12-in. jumbo alu- minum air tank, Sealco air valves; 4S2M ABS Drums and hubs: Centrifuse drums, DuraLite hubs Landing gear: Jost AX150 with drive handle, 55,000-lb. lift, no lube TRANSCRAFT www.transcraft.com ALUMINUM FLATBED TRAILER Floor: 1 1⁄4-in. hollow-core box design, extruded aluminum with three apitong nailers, two outboard strips and one double-width center nailer Crossmember: 4 7⁄8-in. alu- minum C-channels on 16-in. centers, flatbeds include coil package with five additional crossmembers on 8 in. Length: 28-53 ft. Width: 96 in. and 102 in. Main beams: Welded, 2-piece, 6061-T6 extruded aluminum T cross-sections, welded along neutral axis Side rails: Extruded box sec- tion with patent-pending Lock-Rite multiposition tie- down system; stake pockets on 24-in. centers, double pipe spools Rub rails: Extruded aluminum with recessed groove to protect conspicuity tape Beam ratings: Flatbeds, 52,000 lbs. in 4 ft./57,000 lbs. in 10 ft./110,000 lbs. evenly distributed; 72,000 lbs. in 4 ft./78,000 lbs. in 10 ft./140,000 lbs. evenly dis- tributed; drop decks, 52,000 lbs. in 4 ft./57,000 lbs. in 10 ft./105,000 lbs. over lower deck Suspension/axles: Hendrickson Intraax air suspension, 121-in. wide- spread with QuikAlign axle alignment; parallel P spindle wheel ends COMBO FLATBED TRAILER Floor: Interlocking, four nailer, apitong and aluminum floor system Crossmember: 80K high- tensile 4-in. steel I-beam on 12-in. centers; 5-in. alumi- num available Length: 28-53 ft. Width: 96 in. and 102 in. Main beams: Flange and web fully welded at all joints Rub rails: Extruded alumi- num rub rail with recessed groove that protects conspi- cuity tape Side rails: 6061-T6 extruded