AGGREGATE TRAILER

Titan Trailers says its new V-Floor 5-axle trailer, built for hauling gravel and other aggregates, can save money on fuel while reducing maintenance and enhancing safety. Wanting to improve on the more familiar belt-out conveyor trailer, the company says it combined the light weight of its aluminum Thinwall body with the simplicity of the latest live-floor systems from Keith Mfg.

There’s a safety gain here, says Titan, amidst an increasing demand for level unloaders from site managers who prefer not to see dump trailers elevating on uneven ground, with all the potential for instability in that situation.

The V-Floor trailer is said to be light compared to conventional belt-out trailers, saving a claimed 2000 lb, partly because the body is all extruded aluminum. As well, the new Titan eliminates the weight of a conveyor subframe and is more streamlined, with a narrow box just 68 in. wide. Aggregate trailers weigh out before they cube out, anyway, says Titan, so why give it a bigger box?

The new V-Floor is said to ride about a foot lower than a belt trailer, improving handling and stability in corners. The smooth-side body doesn’t have any posts catching the wind, and there’s no bowing in the panels even with a full load, Titan adds. And an updated version of the Titan V-Plow self-cleaning system now includes a set of sidewall scrubbers.

The trailer also sports a new hydraulic tailgate that doesn’t swing out, rather this one lifts up, then out. When down, it ties right into the body and helps to keep the whole box rigid.

The new aggregate trailer is also one of the first Titan models to move to all-air-disc brakes, allowing shorter stopping distances with simpler maintenance demands.

Titan has also begun including a handheld remote control as standard equipment with its trailers. The operator can thus control the unloading system, V-Plow, tailgate and tarp from anywhere in or outside of the truck.


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