Fontaine Trailer is launching a 48-ft x 102-in. dropdeck trailer that weighs only 9300 lb. The new Revolution Hybrid Dropdeck features steel main beams with an extruded-aluminum floor. It has a concentrated load capacity of 54,000 lb in just 5 ft.

The trailer’s patented unitized design, using technology borrowed from the aerospace industry, is said to maintain the integrity of the trailer geometry under load and under centrifugal force to provide reduced tire wear and improved fuel economy. Its inherent stability, says Fontaine, "virtually eliminates side-bow" so secured loads are less likely to shift in transit, reducing rollover potential.

Fontaine also says the one-piece extruded aluminum side rail withstands impact damage better than steel side rails. The trailer has an integrated load-securement system.

This is the third branch of the Revolution family, the others being the all-aluminum Revolution 60 and 52 flats plus the Hybrid composite flatbeds.