01-03 Dimensions and Deck Type
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Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
73,000 lb
Payload capacity
80,000 lb evenly distributed mainbeam
Overall length
48' 0"
Overall height
59⅝" front deck height on 47" height 5th wheel
583⁄16" on 47" height 5th wheel
Overall width
102"
Deck type
21" drop with 11' 0" front deck and 40¼" rear deck height
Straight
04 Front Subframe
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Approach plate
¼" steel, 39" wide, front 9" tapered up 3"
¼" steel, 45" wide, front 9" tapered up 3"
Kingpin location
30" from front
Kingpin plate
Integral with approach plate
Kingpin type
AAR hardness cruciform
Run up members
4 steel angles run up members
05 Support Leg and Assembly
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Support legs
Jost® model A400 square 2-speed steel crank type
Support leg location
120" from leading edge of front rail to center line of support legs
140" from leading edge of front rail to center line of support legs
Support leg shoe type
10" × 10" hinged square low profile sand support leg shoes
Support leg bracing
Aluminum tube bracing
2" × 2" bolt-on steel angle bracing with horizontal steel angle between legs
Support leg crank location
Roadside of support legs
06 Crossmembers and Rails
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Coil reinforcing
Reinforcing for single 39,000 lb coil operation with 5 pairs of outriggers
Reinforcing for single 47,000 lb coil operation with 3 pairs of outriggers
Coil package reinforcement
5' span of 4" tapered end aluminum crossmembers in coil reinforcing area on 8" center lines
4" tapered end aluminum crossmembers in coil reinforcing area
Side pockets
7 ga. high strength steel outside-type pockets
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets on 24" center line
Crossmembers
3" aluminum I-beam crossmembers on 12" center line full length, 28" center line over tires
3" steel I-beam crossmembers on 12" center line full length, 28" center line over tires
3" steel I-beam crossmembers on 12" center line full length
3" aluminum I-beam crossmembers on 16" center line full length; (9) 4" tapered aluminum crossbars on 8" center lines
Front gooseneck depth
12⅜"
11¼"
113⁄16"
Front pockets
7 ga. high strength steel outside-type pockets
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets
Front rail
Carbon steel bolt-on with stainless steel front corners
Aluminum with stainless steel front corners
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Outriggers
5 aluminum tube outriggers each side in deep portion of beam
3 steel tube outriggers each side
3 aluminum tube outriggers each side
Pipe spools
Steel on 24" center line centered between pockets
Extruded aluminum on 24" center line centered between pockets
Rear pockets
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets
Steel outside-type pockets
Rear rail
Carbon steel bolt-on
Extruded aluminum
Side rail
47⁄16" 7 ga. high strength steel bolt-on
5⅜" deep extruded aluminum with integral sliding winch track on each side
Rub rail
⅜" × 3" extruded aluminum on sides and rear only
¼" × 3" high strength steel
⅜" × 3" extruded aluminum with recess for conspicuity tape on sides only
Frame web
22" deep 7 ga. steel 60,000 psi one-piece
25¼" deep 7 ga. steel 60,000 psi one-piece
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Bottom flange
⅝" × 4" high strength steel 80,000 psi
½" × 4" high strength steel 80,000 psi
Top flange
¼" × 6½" high strength steel 80,000 psi formed channel
7 ga. hat section 80,000 psi high strength steel
07 Rear Subframe
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Rubber dock bumpers
(2) ½" proud mounted on rear rail
Vertical and horizontal I.C.C. bumper
“Wheels back” bumper with non-slip 7" deep horizontal
D.O.T. high strength steel vertical with non-slip 7" deep horizontal
08 Suspension, Axles and Actuation
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Hendrickson air ride system with integral axles
Hendrickson® AANL 23K INTRAAX air ride with LDA axles and 121" axle spacing
Hendrickson® AANT 23K INTRAAX air ride with LDA axles and 121" axle spacing
Spring suspension
SAF Holland SP9000 Series Duralite with 49" axle spacing
Fixed air ride suspension location
96" center line to rear
90½" center line to rear 121" spread
Fixed spring suspension location
94" center line to rear
Slack adjusters
Bendix® Versajust® automatic
Springs
3 leaf steel
Air actuation system
1 tank with spring brakes
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Air brake chambers
Bendix® EnduraSure™ 3030
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Bendix® TABS-6 2S/1M
Axle manufacturer
Hendrickson® N-spindle type
Factory choice N-spindle type
Axle spindle nuts
ConMet® included with Preset Plus®
Brake lining style
Hendrickson® HXS brake lining style
Hub piloted system with outboard drums
Accuride® Trident 10 stud hub-piloted system with outboard balanced steel light weight drums with 16-1/2" × 7" brakes (standard with ConMet Preset Plus®)
10 stud hub-piloted system with outboard cast drums with 16½" × 7" brakes included with ConMet Preset Plus®
Light weight hubs
ConMet aluminum
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Hubcaps
Federal-Mogul “non-vented”
Oil seals
ConMet® included with Preset Plus®
Wheel bearing lubrication
Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 oil
Wheel bearings
ConMet® included with Preset Plus®
09 Front Wall
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10 Side Wall
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11 Roof
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12 Rear Case and Doors
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14 Floors
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Floor type
1⅛" dimensional shiplap hardwood floor
1⅛" extruded aluminum flat top floor with hardwood nail strips at each side rails (2)
Floor joint sealant
Caulking applied prior to assembly between aluminum planks and wood nailers
15 Insulation
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16 Lining
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17 Electrical
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Electrical receptacle
7-way without circuit breakers
Main harness
Utility moisture-resistant 6-wire harness with internal ground and 7-way plug
Clearance lights quantity
1 top front corner diagonal (each side), 1 center of trailer (each side), 1 rear corner gusset (each side), 3 at rear
Lower clearance lights
2½" round Grote® Ultra Seal 10 type
Side mounted directional light
Grote® Ultra Seal 60 integral with center clearance light
ABS warning light
Grote® Micronova® LED PC-rated
Stop, tail, turn lights
Grote® 4" LED (10-diode) lights, 2 per side with black snap-in flange
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Conspicuity tape location
On rub rail
18 Paint and Finish
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Frame finish
Utility black enamel with primer undercoat on all steel show surfaces; aluminum parts receive a natural finish
Vertical & horizontal I.C.C. bumper finish
Utility black enamel on horizontal bumper, black scharpf on vertical bumper
Bottom side rail finish
Natural aluminum
Support leg finish
Rust preventative coating
19 Miscellaneous
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Mudflap type
Black plastic anti-sail with Utility logo, mounted with steel reinforcing straps
20 Tires and Wheels
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22.5" × 8.25" standard width wheels
Factory choice steel 10 hub piloted wheels
Tires
Michelin® 275/80R 22.5 XTE 14 ply, load range G
BFGoodrich 255/70R 22.5 ST230 16 ply, load range H
295/75R 22.5” Michelin X®-Line Energy-T2 14ply Load Range 'G'