Lead & Pup Specs

Application

Recommended for transportation of agricultural and industrial bulk commodities.

KingPin Setting

20”- Single I-beam with 3/8” steel flanges, 1/4” steel full-width pickup plate

Side Panels

Pre-painted white .048” and .063” aluminum, corrugated on 6” centers.

Lower Rails-Aluminum 9-11/16” high extrusion.

Side Posts– Aluminum extrusion 1-3/4” z-posts on 12” centers.

Side Top Rails-Aluminum 5-5/8” x 6-1/4” extrusion.

Interior Lining-.048” aluminum.

Rear Panels

Corrugated pre-painted white .048” aluminum panels and extruded aluminum posts.

Access System

Aluminum ladders are mounted on both the front and the rear, with a flip down step mounted to the base of the rear ladder. Grab handle mounted above the rear ladder.

Nose Panels

Smooth pre-painted white .063” aluminum.

Front Corners

6” radius, stainless steel.

Lights & Wiring

Side Lamps – Includes 2 rows of 3 – ¾” diameter LED bullet style marker lamps each side; (3) amber, (2) red and (1) amber LED mid turn/marker lamp.

Nose Lamps – (2) High mounted amber ¾” diameter LED bullet style marker lamps.

Standard High mounted Rear Frame Lamps – (5) red ¾” diameter LED bullet style marker lamps on rear header.

Rear Tail Lamps– (6)-4” diameter, 6 diode LED lamps – all grommet mounted.

Electrical-All weather-pack automotive style connections, sealed to prevent corrosion. Common ground.

Conspicuity Tape: Red and white reflective tape mounted in conspicuity track of lower rail and full width across rear of trailer. White reflective tape mounted on top corners of rear frame. (All lamps and wiring comply with FMVSS 108)

Support Legs

Square legs, with roadside removable crank, low-profile 10″ square cushion foot shoe, “No Lube” feature, 50,000 lbs. lift capacity. Located 94” from Kingpin.

Hoppers

Formed .125 aluminum panels with side slope angle of 35.8 degrees, center and end panels with slope angle of 33 degrees, Ag tub design. Single knockrail in upper position on either side of the hopper.

Front and Rear End Slope Panels-.080” aluminum supported by aluminum channel with Z shaped crossmembers, 33 degree slope angle.

Divider Panel – .080 aluminum supported by bulkhead crossmembers.

Traps

24”W x 26”L openings supported by a robust structural trap frame. The trap plates are 1/4”aluminum with steel stiffeners supported by double sealed steel ball bearings with a plastic internal seal. 102” wide trailers Add 6” to trap opening width. Hopper clearance 25”.

Trap Operators

Each trap is opened and closed by a manually operated 1” diameter shaft connected through a U-joint to the double rack and pinion gears using a removable crank. There are trap locks at each crankshaft. The double rack and pinion gears drive at both sides of each trap plate.

Suspension

23,000 lb. rated air ride suspension, 17” ride height 71 ½” or 77 ½” track. Suspension subframe long beams and crosstubes are rectangular structural steel tubing. 49” axle spacing.

Hub & Drum

Cast ductile iron hubs with cast high-alloy, gray iron outboard mounted drums, hub piloted.

Brakes

16-1/2” X 7” “Q+” quick change brakes with 5.5” auto slacks and 30/30 spring brake chambers complying with FMVSS 121 – 4 sensor, 2 modulator anti-lock braking system with constant power supplied by center auxiliary pin. Exceeds the minimum requirements of FMVSS 121,S5.5

Wheels

Eight (8) 24.5 x 8.25 white steel disc painted, hub piloted.

Tires

Eight (8) 11R24.5 radials.

Mudflaps

Black heavy-duty rubber 24”W x 30”L.

Tarp

Thunder Armor 18 oz. roll tarp system. Three molded black plastic sidewall protectors.

Tarp Opener

Thunder 7000 electric tarp opener system with One Touch control and RF remote.

Tarp Bows

Eight (8) – 9” rise galvanized steel arch type on 42’ trailers, seven (7) on the 36’, 38’ & 40’ trailers.

Coatings

Black protective metal coating on all steel parts.

Timpte is the #1 selling dry bulk commodity trailer in North America.