Heavy Duty Trucking, July 2018

JULY 2018 HDT 67 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM Stoughton Trailer Stoughton says its new PureBlue refrigerated trailer is designed to reduce maintenance yet uphold consistent temperatures The company says it spent two years developing the trailer using proven components customer input and thorough testing The result it says is a design that is more thermally efficient lighter in weight and safer than other competitive trailers on the road today According to Stoughton the use of bonded side posts reduces the number of holes in the sidewalls to help preventing moisture intrusion into the trailer For thermal efficiency and to cut weight composite framing is used in the front wall and rear doors In addition a triple wiper seal on the rear doors helps protect cargo from the elements while an aluminum scuff and integral composite scuff liner help prevent damage while loading and unloading The sidewall and scuff have no rivets that loads can snag and tear out Stoughton offers a heavy duty non skid duct floor as the preferred floor in the new reefer and says this durable floor provides optimum support to loads even in high use areas The fully enclosed floor design has a knurled edge top surface for skid resistance No wood is used at all to help extend the life of the flooring The PureBlue reefer include several design elements to protect against air loss and to keep out water These include platen foamed sides and roof that ensure the trailer is fully insulated with no voids or uneven areas Stoughton also designed a composite mounting box for the reefer unit to help keep the heat of its diesel engine from penetrating into the trailer Like Stoughtons dry vans PureBlue trailers comes standard with the companys new stronger rear underride guard at no additional cost or weight Strick Trailers Strick reports that its most recent output of customized trailers includes three orders built to meet specific customer needs A 53 foot drop frame snack trailer developed for Frito Lay provides a spacious interior for maximum cube Its equipped with triple side doors an advanced hydraulic rear lift system abundant skylights and bright LED cove lighting aids drivers in delivering safely and efficiently Then theres the 40 foot Geo local distribution trailer developed jointly with Pepsi It boasts bumper to bumper corrosion protection an advanced onboard pallet jack charging station and a high tech Waltco rail gate Both the charging station and rail gate are powered by a solar panel system On the heavier side the 53 foot straight floor van was engineered for Innovative Logistics Group expressly to handle the extreme service rigors of delivering in process automotive parts The van features a 19 inch high 10GA galvanized steel L scuff that Strick calls virtually indestructible In addition a woven fiberglass Pecolite roof with roof bows bonded on the exterior combines enhanced weathering capabilities natural lighting and a smooth ceiling interior to reduce catch points for forklifts And at the rear of the trailer theres a rear ceiling deflector to further mitigate damage from freight and the lift truck mast