While wooden decks protect loads from scratches and dents, even the toughest oak or Trex® can’t withstand mold, mildew and Mother Nature’s wrath.
To build this custom trailer for an aerospace manufacturer, Hamilton spec’d a mineral-added plastic lumber made from recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or milk jugs.
Because it contains no wood fiber, the ultra-durable composite deck resists rain and humidity, which warped the wooden decks on the company’s old trailers.
Here are the tech specs of Hamilton’s eco-friendly trailer:
- Pallet transport trailer
- Capacity: 8,000 pounds
- Deck size: 48” wide by 240” long
- Deck material: synthetic wood (HDPE)
- Steering type: Single fifth-wheel style
- Running gear: front – two 16” diameter solid pneumatic wheels; rear – two 18” diameter solid pneumatic wheels (all with steel, bolt-on rims and tapered bearings)
- Superstructure: 2” high lips – 12” by 12” L shaped at each corner (four total); five 18” wide, equally spaced along side frame (10 total)
- Couplers: front – tongue with towing eye; rear – pin and clevis
- Brake: Rigid wheel scrub brake activated by raising tongue up to stored position