| Front Panel |
.048" thick pre-painted white aluminum sheets with five (5) 1 5/16" deep galvanized steel hat shaped posts. Extruded aluminum 4" radius corner panels. Aluminum three-piece front top rail with 4" radius corner castings. Sheets fastened to posts with one (1) row of solid 3/16" rivets on 2" centers at seams and 4" centers at intermediate locations. Foam sealing tape at all sheet seams. |
| Side Panels |
.048" thick pre-painted white aluminum sheets with .75" deep logistic A-slotted galvanized steel hat shaped posts on 24" centers. Extra posts over kingpin and landing gear area. Sheets fastened to posts with one (1) row of solid 3/16" rivets on 2" centers at seams and 4" centers at intermediate locations. Foam sealing tape at all sheet seams. |
| Bottom Rails |
8-3/4" deep heavy extruded aluminum alloy 6061-T6 with floor sealing lip. |
| Top Rails |
5-9/16" deep heavy duty extruded aluminum alloy 6061-T6. |
| Kingpin Structure |
3-1/8" deep steel structure automatically welded. AAR tested and certified. 5/16" thick formed channels welded to 5/16" thick steel bottom plate. 1/4" thick by full width front pick-up plate. Kingpin is of crosshead design located 36" back from front. Front wrap is shotblasted, primed, painted white and oven baked prior to installation. Strick uses a zinc epoxy primer with urethane top coat. |
| Landing Gear |
Jost, two-speed. |
| Floor |
1-3/8" Aluminum fluted floor. |
| Crossmembers |
4.25" aluminum "I" beam on 12" centers throughout. |
| Air & Electrical Lines |
A split wire harness body ground system incorporates a modular PVC encased 14 ga. copper wiring, 12 volt system. Terminates on roadside of front panel with 7-way ATA receptacle and fixed gladhands. Quick release style gladhand on blue service line. Air and electrical lines are run externally on front. Synflex air lines and electrical harness are routed along bottom rail above the crossmembers. |
| Roof |
.075 Kemlite ETR. |
| Roof Bows |
One-piece 3/4" deep galvanized 16GA steel "spring type" on 24" centers connected with two (2) huck bolts at ends and adhesive tape to roof sheet. Extra bow at front and rear to help with racking stability. |
| Rear Frame |
High tensile steel sections, fixture built, all welded construction. Protection from dock abuse is afforded through the sill section which recesses the lights within the sill. Heavy duty ICC bumper features bolt-on perforated bumper tube with vertical gussets and ‘K’ bracing bolted to suspension structure and rear frame. Bumper conforms to federal standards. Rubber dock bumpers installed between stop/tail/turn lights. Entire assembly is shotblasted, primed, painted white and oven baked prior to installation. Strick uses a zinc epoxy primer with urethane top coat. |
| Rear Doors |
Newcourt aluminum skinned foam core door. Five (5) aluminum hinges per door. One galvanized steel anti-rack locking bar per door. Door hardware is protected from electrolysis by foam gaskets. All fasteners are large head bolts. Chain type door holdback with chain in rail and hook on door. |
| Front Lining |
1/2" thick plywood bottom, 1/4” plywood top. |
| Front Scuff |
Non-galvanized 7GA X 12” high flat steel scuff. |
| Side Lining |
None. |
| Side Scuff |
(2) rows, 5-fluted aluminum. |
| Crashplate |
1/8” x 12” Aluminum diamond plate. |
| Lighting |
Conforms to FMVSS #108 and all D.O.T. requirements. Truck Lite #19 marker, clearance and I.D. lights. Truck Lite #19 license light at rear under sill for protection. Truck Lite #40 stop/tail/turn lights recessed in rear sill along with vertical and horizontal light protector bars. Truck Lite #60 lower mid marker/turn light mounted both sides under bottom rail. Incandescent lights on rear header. All lights mounted with stainless steel screws. |
| Sliding Subframe |
Hutch variable position sliding tandem with full length bolt-on slide pads. Slide range from 69" to 173". Tubular steel stop bars are welded in place front and rear with solid end bar inserts. Subframe is locked in place by four (4) self-locating spring loaded solid steel pins to insure positive engagement. There are four (4) bolt-on hold down clamps for additional safety. |
| Suspension |
Hutch tandem, meritor composite springs. |
| Axles |
5" round with 16-1/2" x 7" ‘S’ cam brakes. Quick change non-asbestos lining. ArvinMeritor automatic slack adjusters. |
| Brakes |
Wabco “ABS” 2S/1M without external diagnostic cable |
| Chambers |
Ranger type 30/30 |
| Oil Seals |
Chicago Rawhide seals and CR caps with oil bath wheel bearing lubrication. |
| Hub & Drums |
Hayes lightweight hub & drums. |
| Wheels |
Disc 22.5 x 14 Aluminum mill finish. |
| Tires |
445/50R 22.5. |
| Mudflaps |
Strick, white mounted behind tires in conformance with regulations. |
| Conspicuity Tape |
Full length both sides, across bottom of rear doors and full width of bumper cross tube per federal regulations. Reflexite is standard. |
| FHWA |
Safety inspection and decal installed on front. |
| Undercoating |
To insure top-quality corrosion resistance the understructure, kingpin, landing gear, and running gear are sprayed with ‘BLACK’ undercoating. Floor boards and crossmembers are purchased with corrosion resistance copolymer applied. |