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Z-Plate Composite Trailer
From Truck Center Companies, a great look at the 2020 Stoughton Z-Plate Composite Trailer. This trailer walk-around gives us a look at the upper coupler, crossmembers, Holland Atlas 55 landing gear, suspension, and more.
This video does end rather abruptly at the 2:57 mark. So, be sure to visit Stoughton for more information. Or, if you are in the market for a Stoughton Z-Plate, you can also visit Truck Center Companies.
Stoughton Z-Plate Composite Trailer:
- Base Model
ZGPVW-535T-S-C-AR (Z-plate, G-Bond plate van, Extra Wide, Hi-Cube, 53 ft, No. 5 height, Tandem, Slider, Air-Ride) - Length
Overall – 53’-0″ - Width
Overall – 102″
Inside – 101″ - Height
Overall – 13’-6″ based on 47″ 5th wheel height
Inside front – 110″
Inside rear – 110″
Door opening – 109-7/8″
Dock height – 49-1/2″ - Capacity
20,000 lb brake rating per axle - Suspension
Rigid trailing arm style air suspension, with EZ-align axle alignment and an external dock lock to minimize dock walk - Axle
Tapered spindles and bearings with Pro-Torq axle nuts - Brakes
Extended service brakes, quick change, 16-1/2″ x 7″ air with Haldex automatic slack adjusters, 3030 brake chambers, Meritor Wabco 2S/1M ABS, and filtered air couplers – meets FMV Standard No. 121 - Wheels and Hubs
22.5 x 8.25 hub-piloted steel disc, 5 hand hole and powder coated white, 10 stud hubs piloted with cast iron drums, 11-1/4″ bolt circle - Oil Seals
- Stemco Platinum Plus Performance System with Chevron Delo Semi-Fluid Grease
- Tires
(8) 295/75R22.5
PSI: 95 / 655 KPa
GAWR: 20,000
GVWR: 70,000 - Landing Gear and Landing Gear Subframe
Holland Atlas 55 with replaceable cushion foot and roadside “Speed Crank” handle, located 146″ from front, Wide inside-type mounting, longitudinal mounting channels spanning five cross members with cross, fore and aft diagonal bracing and cross channel braced - Suspension Subframe
Holland 4-pin slider type with hot rolled 80,000 min. yield wide slide 204″ body rails - Upper Coupler
3-1/2″ deep channel style coupler with full width 1/4″ lower plates
S.A.E. king pin, cross head type, AAR rated - Crossmember
Pre-coated 4″ “Super-Sill” I-beams 12″ on centers throughout (80,000 lb min. yield)
Shallow area ahead of landing gear uses 3 hat-shaped heavy-duty members - Lower Rail
Extruded aluminum, 6061-T6 - Floor
Havco 1-3/8″ laminated oak from rear sill forward, butted to king-pin subframe
Fastened with (3) staggered screws per board per cross member
12″ threshold plate at rear, forward edge beveled into floor - Front Wall
Pre-painted white .050″ aluminum front panels. Beveled natural aluminum .125″ corners, six 16 Ga. galvanized steel posts, 2-1/2″ deep, with heavy duty lower sill across front and around corners - Side Walls
Pre-painted white composite panels above a 10″ base rail with pre-painted white outer splice plates riveted to panel with 1/4″ diameter aluminum rivets on 1-1/2″ centers and 14 ga. galvanized steel inner splice plates with 6″ on center vertical “A” slots - Upper Rail
Extruded aluminum, 6061-T6 - Roof
.040″ one-piece aluminum sheet pre-tensioned against galvanized steel bows, 24″ on center, crowned and fastened to top rail with galvanized bolts, stainless steel washers and lock nuts - Rear Frame
98″ x 109-7/8″ high with shallow header, tubular steel corner posts welded rigid to lower sill flush to top of floor - Rear Doors
1/2″ composite panel swing rear doors with dual durometer gaskets
(4) 2-3/4″ wide extruded aluminum hinges
(1) lock bar per door
Loop style door hold backs - Lining
Front: 1/2″ OSB full height
Sides: 6-1/2″ corrugated steel scuff
Ceiling: None - Electrical
7-way socket with stop/tail, directional, license, applicable marker, clearance, and conspicuity per DOT/FMV Safety Std. No. 108.
Combination center marker/turn signal, five light rear header, marker/clearance light on front corners. Return ground on all lights. - Trucklite LED lights throughout with Trucklite harnesses for lifetime solution
- Bumper
Corner bars, cross-channel and light guards welded rigid to rear sill
Bolt on impact guard with bolt on anti-skid horizontal member with 4 vertical posts for added safety.
Meets DOT requirements
(2) black polyurethane dock bumpers on rear - Mudflaps
24″ wide anti-sail - Painting
Stoughton’s steel body parts are grit blasted and primed with a 2-part epoxy which is baked on, then coated with a 2-part modified acrylic enamel and baked again