Slider Suspension accommodates wide-based single tires.
Press Release Summary:
Offered in 54 in. wide box version, VANTRAAX® system is designed to replace dual-wheel combination with single tire. Product, available in 40,000-pound capacity with 83.5 in. axle track, incorporates INTRAAX® air suspension system and K-2® slider technology. It features K bracing and full-length pads in addition to rigid axle/beam connection combined with TRI-FUNCTIONAL® BUSHING for ride softness and stability.
Original Press Release:
Hendrickson Launches 54-Inch Vantraax® System Tailored To Wide-Based Single Tires
CANTON, Ohio -Hendrickson added a 54-inch wide box to its VANTRAAX® family of slider suspension systems to accommodate wide-based single tires.
The addition emphasizes the VANTRAAX slider family's position as the industry's most comprehensive slider system family for dry freight, refrigerated and specialty vans.
Hendrickson tailored the wide VANTRAAX for trailers featuring a new generation of wide single tires designed to replace the conventional dual tire arrangement. The primary factor behind the switch to wide singles remains weight reduction.
Replacing each dual-wheel combination with a single tire configuration combined with the lightweight VANTRAAX system could save more than 350 pounds for each trailer, depending on options selected.
Hendrickson offers the wide box in a 40,000-pound capacity with an 83.5-inch axle track and all standard equipment and options. VANTRAAX incorporates the pioneering INTRAAX® air suspension system and patented K-2 ® slider technology for exceptional durability with class-leading weight savings.
It features Hendrickson's rigid axle/beam connection combined with the proven TRI-FUNCTIONAL® BUSHING resulting in an ideal combination of ride softness and stability.
The patented "K" bracing delivers outstanding strength-to-weight ratio for longer life, and full-length pads provide durability and easy slider movement.
Suspension system components include the first standard trailer Cam Tube System(TM), which reduces S-cam maintenance; QUIK-ALIGN® for fast, easy, accurate axle alignment, and exceptionally tight axle tolerances to help stretch fuel mileage and tire life.
Options include Hendrickson's fully-pneumatic QUIK-DRAW® that eliminates manual slider pin pulling, TIREMAAX(TM) automatic tire inflation system and a wide selection of cost-effective long-life wheel ends.
For additional information on VANTRAAX 54-inch sliders, contact Hendrickson International, Trailer Suspension Systems, Canton, Ohio, toll free at 866-RIDEAIR (743-3247).
Hendrickson International is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles, springs and bumpers to the commercial transportation industry. Headquartered in Woodridge, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs of the transportation industry for more than 90 years. Visit the Hendrickson website at www.hendrickson-intl.com.
