Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | aPril 2012 PRODUCTS commercial carrier journal | may 2017 81 Trailers for tough terrain Globe's Mountain Trailers are engineered fortight roads and o - road conditions such as mountainous terrain. Designed in conjunction with drivers, end users and dealers, the lowboy trailers include suspension options, deck lengths, gooseneck fenders, hydraulic controls and grease points tailored to t an operator's requirements for mountainous transport. e powder-coated trailers are available in 188 color op- tions and come with a 10-year structural warranty. Globe Trailers, GlobeTrailers.com Heavy-haul trailer Talbert's 55SATELE Heavy- Haul Trailer is a 55-ton unit that can be shortened to 53 feet long. e trailer has a 90-inch swing radius that can be extended to 114 inches with a gooseneck extension. Users can set up the trailer as a 4-axle close-coupled, 2-2 spread-axle or 3-1 spread-axle con gura- tion. e third and fourth axles can be ipped or removed, and a 24-inch pinned and hinged gooseneck extension also can be ipped. e trailer features a 29-foot wood deck in the front and a 3-foot Apitong platform in the rear, with beams stretching between; it expands and locks in 4-foot increments. e trailer features a 20-inch deck height and is built with high-strength 100,000-psi minimum yield steel. Talbert Manufacturing, TalbertMFG.com Trailer with hydraulic tail XL Specialized's XL 80 Power Tailtrailer is built to trans- port medium-duty construc- tion equipment and uses a hydraulic fold-under ip tail ramp to accelerate loading and unloading. e trailer is rated at 80,000 pounds overall and 50,000 pounds within 10 feet. e hydraulic tail has a 10-de- gree load angle designed to handle man li s, rollers, forkli s and paving equipment. It has a li ing capacity of 25,000 pounds for loads centered on the main platform and has two sections: an 8-foot 8-inch platform ramp and a 60-inch ip tail. A hydraulic pop-up ramp connects the deck to the goose- neck, and a foot hole and grab handle assist with climbing. XL Specialized Trailer, XLSpecialized.com Box frame flatdeck SG Custom Trailers' Grey Wolf box frame atdeck trailer incorporates Vang's box frame suited for heavy-haul applications, Damsen's oor and Wolf Innovations' design and manufacturing. e trailer is engineered for added life, strength and roll stability and has a galvanized smooth nish with corrosion prevention technology. It features Ridewell's galvanized running gear, galvanized landing gear, a steer axle with 9½ inches of li and a steer suspension designed to fa- cilitate longer kingpin life. A coil-hauling package is available. SG Custom Transport Equipment, SGCustomTrailers.com Severe-duty slider system SAF-Holland's Severe-Duty Slid- er System is engineered for the company's h wheels for heavy- and severe-duty hauling operations. e system has an 80,000-pound vertical load and a 200,000-pound drawbar pull capacity and is designed to work with the company's FW35, FW33 and FW70 h wheels. e slider's modular service-friendly design allows h-wheel heights to be changed easily; available bracket-mounting heights range from 8 to 11 inches. e system is engineered to provide a variety of slide travels – 12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60- and 72-inch – to accommodate a wide range of weight distribution and clearance needs. e in-cab air slide release control is designed to allow drivers to reposition the h wheel easily when required. SAF-Holland, SAFHolland.com Fluids lineup Royal Purple's Commercial and Fleet Vehicle product lineup is formulated for construction, mining, agriculture and o -road applications. • Syndraulic is a clean long-lived high-e ciency hydraulic system uid designed to increase reliability and longevity. • Max-Tane diesel fuel additive is formulated to provide cetane boost, anti-gelling, detergency and lubrication for the entire diesel fuel system. • Purple Ice HD coolant system optimizer supplement is formulated to prevent cavitation and cylinder wall erosion, increase heat transfer and provide corrosion protection. • Ultra Performance Grease is formulated with proprietary SynSlide high- lm-strength additive technology. Royal Purple, RoyalPurpleConsumer.com