Overdrive

January 2016 | Overdrive | 35 Roof sheet: 0.04-in. aluminum Rear doors: Plymetal swing with structural anti-theft pin and collar fasteners, five hinges and one lock rod per door Floor: 1.375-in. laminated oak; preundercoated, three screws per board Crossmember: 4-in. I-beams on 12-in. centers; wax- coated 80 KSI high-strength steel Suspension and subframe: Air-ride slide, 216-in. rails Anti-lock brakes: Meritor Wabco 2S-1M Front lining: 0.5-in. plywood full height, close out at bottom Scuff lining: 12-in. corrugated steel directly attached to posts Side lining: 0.25-in. plywood recessed between posts VIP Length: 53 ft. Width: 102.36 in. Height: 13 ft. 6 in. Sides: 0.05-in. aluminum pre- painted white Connection posts: 14-gauge VIP MaxCube Series A logis- tics posts, 16-in. centers throughout Roof bows: Anti-snag, 1-in. deep on 24-in. centers pre- bonded to roof skin Roof sheet: 0.04-in. aluminum Rear doors: Plymetal swing with structural anti-theft pin and collar fasteners, five hinges and one lock rod per door Floor: 1.375-in. laminated oak; preundercoated, three screws per board Crossmember: 4-in. I-beams on 12-in. centers; wax- coated 80 KSI high-strength steel Suspension and subframe: Air-ride slide, 216-in. rails Anti-lock brakes: Meritor Wabco 2S-1M Front lining: 0.5-in. plywood full height, close out at bottom Scuff lining: 12-in. corrugated steel directly attached to posts Side lining: Snap-in high- strength polypropylene WABASH NATIONAL www.wabashnational.com DuraPlate Length: 53 ft. Width: 102.375 in.; 101-in. inte- rior, sidewall to sidewall Height: 13.5 ft. Sides: DuraPlate composite panels constructed of high- density polyethylene core bonded between two sheets of high-strength galvanized steel Roof: Bonded, tension roof with 0.04-in. aluminum sheet and steel; anti-snag roof bows Rear frame coating: High- performance powder coat Rear doors: DuraPlate com- posite swing doors; optional overhead doors Floor: Full 1.375-in. laminated oak with 20,000-lb. rating Crossmember: 4-in. steel or aluminum crossmembers on 12-in. centers in bay, steel crossmembers over subframe and landing gear, 8-in. centers in rear 2 feet; steel-bolted crossmember attachment Suspension: SAF UltraLite mechanical or Hendrickson HKANT40 air-ride sliding tandem Anti-lock brakes: Meritor Wabco 2S-1M Base rail: High-strength extruded aluminum with bolted base rail connections Lights: All LED lights DuraPlate HD Length: 53 ft. Width: 102.375 in.; 101-in. inte- rior, sidewall to sidewall Height: 13.5 ft. Sides: DuraPlate composite panels constructed of high- density polyethylene core bonded between two sheets of high-strength galvanized steel Roof: Bonded, tension roof with 0.04-in. aluminum sheet and steel; anti-snag roof bows Rear frame coating: High- performance powder coat Rear doors: DuraPlate com- posite swing doors; optional overhead doors Floor: Full 1.375-in. laminated oak with 20,000-lb. rating Crossmember: 4-in. steel or aluminum crossmembers on 12-in. centers in bay, steel crossmembers over subframe and landing gear, 8-in. centers in rear 2 feet; steel-bolted crossmember attachment Suspension: SAF UltraLite mechanical or Hendrickson HKANT40 air-ride sliding tandem Anti-lock brakes: Meritor Wabco 2S-1M Base rail: High-strength extruded aluminum with bolted base rail connections Lights: All LED lights DuraPlate XD-35 Length: 53 ft. Width: 102.375 in.; 100.625-in. interior, sidewall to sidewall Height: 13.5 ft. Sides: DuraPlate composite panels constructed of high- density polyethylene core bonded between two sheets of high-strength galvanized steel Roof: Bonded, tension roof with 0.04-in. aluminum sheet and steel; anti-snag roof bows Rear frame coating: High- performance powder coat Rear doors: DuraPlate com- posite swing doors; optional overhead doors Floor: Full 1.375-in. laminated oak with 35,000-lb. rating Crossmember: 4-in. steel crossmembers on 8-in. centers, seven crossmem- bers over landing gear; steel-bolted crossmember attachment Suspension: SAF UltraLite mechanical or Hendrickson HKANT40 air-ride sliding tandem Anti-lock brakes: Meritor Wabco 2S-1M Base rail: High-strength extruded aluminum with bolted base rail connections Lights: All LED lights

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