Antares Equipment’s flatbed trailer

Oct 15, 2014

Antares Equipment flatbed trailer Antares Equipment’s latest 48-foot flatbed trailer has a fixed wide-spread air suspension, with bolt-on suspension hangers available. The lightweight trailer is outfitted with steel wheels and weighs 9,400 pounds with a 54,000-pound coil package and has an 80,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating; optional aluminum wheels enable a 300-pound weight reduction. All steel is hot-dip galvanized, and the floor sills, flooring and side rails are tensile-strength aluminum for added corrosion protection. Replacement parts do not require welding or painting.

Antares Equipment, www.antaresequipment.com

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