Gearing Up

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Prepare for new fleet purchases with our annual truck and body report.

Titan Trailers

Titan Trailers, Ontario, Canada, manufactures a line of V-Floor trailers for heavy-duty applications that handle materials such as scrap metal, stumps and demolition debris. The trailers incorporate the company's Thinwall aluminum construction with a Keith Walking Floor V-Floor system. Constructed of high-wear steel to minimize weight, the V-Floor's design is intended to withstand heavy impacts, the company says. The overlapping V-slats on a full-length bearing prevent seals on the walking floor, reducing damage from abrasives.

Travis Body & Trailer

Travis Body & Trailer, Houston, manufactures the Wave transfer trailer. The trailer is available in aluminum lightweight, heavy-duty live floor or tipper-type configurations. It features aerodynamic, smooth-sided extruded panels. The trailer's panels measure 12 in. tall and 2 in. wide, and include six stiffeners for added strength, the company says. The trailer's height from front to rear can be tapered to increase its capacity.

Wilkens Industries

Wilkens Industries, Morris, Minn., offers a line of walking floor transfer trailers that can be used for a variety of applications, including the X-Series Expanding Wall walking floor trailer. The company also manufactures heavy-duty or lightweight aluminum trailers and heavy-duty steel trailers. According to the company, the trailers can be customized to user specifications.

Waste Age Assistant Editor Deanna Hart compiled the trailer and refuse body portions of this article. Fleet Owner, a sister publication of Waste Age, compiled the majority of information on Class 8 truck models.

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