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used in the construction, municipal and service industries, offers an aluminum mechanics bumper that weighs up to 200 pounds less than similar steel offerings, providing a material designed to withstand salt and liquid calcium chloride while help- ing to reduce fuel costs and overall weight to allow for accessories such as service cranes, air compressors and welders. Hogebuilt's Ultimate Low Rider half- tandem fender has a three-inch fl ange produced with 14-gauge stainless steel and a 35½-inch drop and is available in premium 304 mirror-fi nish and mid-grade 430 mirror-shine stainless steel. The company's mid-grade full tandem fend- ers have a three-inch fl ange produced in 14-gauge 430 bright anneal stainless steel and a mirror shine and are available in both regular and low-rider versions. SmartTruck's TopKit system consists of an Aero Rain Guard component that runs along the trailer's top-rear edge and features two side fairing components on the side-rear edges. The system is about one inch thick, weighs 72 pounds and is engineered to provide a SmartWay- verifi ed 5.5 percent highway fuel savings. The standalone system is designed for dry vans, refrigerated units and trailers equipped with either swing or roll-up doors and does not require driver involve- ment or have moving parts. The solution also helps eliminate increased heating of tires and brakes while reducing damage from dock or intermodal operations. Hendrickson Bumper and Trim's durable corrosion-resistant Aero Clad bumpersfor the International ProStar in both tilt- mount and fi xed-mount confi gurations are designed to retrofi t all model-year trucks and are built to offer nearly 4 inches of additional ground clearance and to be lighter than the standard plastic bumper with a chrome overlay. The company's Aero Clad Coronado SD bumper offers a bright mirrored fi nish that promotes better corrosion resistance and a weight 28 www.FlatbedTruckingJobs.com January 2016 PRODUCT PROFILE