American Carrier Equipment, Inc.

High-Cube Light/Commodity Trailer

SPECIFICATIONS
BDC160 Aluminum/Steel Bottom Dump Hoppers

Capacity:
800 cubic feet or 29.6 cubic yards water level per trailer, 1600 cubic feet per set or 59 cubic yards per set
Discharge: (1) air operated clamshell gate, opening 42" x 60"
Air Cylinders: (2) 6" diameter with (1) quick release valve on each cylinder
Controls:
Manual air/electric valve with cab control, valve is mounted on the roadside to the rear of the gate in a protected area
Lights and Wiring: 12 volt DOT system with ATA 7-way receptacle, sealed lights and sealed harness
Bangboards: None
Push Bar: None
Shed Plates: None
Slope Sheets: .100" aluminum sheet Huck bolted onto the steel frame
Side Sheets: .080" aluminum sheet Huck bolted onto the steel frame
Sidewall Posts: 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion hat section
Gate Assembly: .190" fabricated aluminum with spreader chains
Truss Chords: 10-gauge and 12-gauge high strength steel
Paint: White urethane enamel
Length: Semi trailer is 19’-6" overall and the pull trailer is 20’-2.75" overall
Width: 96" overall
Height: 10’-11"
Weight: 12,900 lbs. +/-3%
Suspension: Hutch H9700 single axle with 3-leaf springs on 38" spring centers
Axles: 5" diameter Rockwell axles, 22,500 lbs. capacity, 71.5" track
Brakes:
16.5" x 7" Q-style with S-cams, 30/30 spring brake chambers on the rear axles and type 30 brake chambers on the gearframe axle
Brake System: FMVSS 121 with the anti-skid feature
Drums: 16 ½" x 7" Centrifuse outboard mounted
Hubs: Cast steel 10 stud on 11.25" BHC for the stud pilot disc wheel
Wheels: (12) 22.5 x 8.25 aluminum disc, stud pilot, machine finish
Tires: (12) 11R22.5 Goodyear G132 14 PR
Supports: Removable, slip-in non-adjustable stiff leg
Coupler:
One piece forged high tensile alloy 2" SAE kingpin, welded to the high strength steel coupler plate
Fenders: .080" aluminum fenders at the rear and over the turntable axle
Turntable: Rotec M7-35P2 bolted onto the gearframe chassis
Hitch: Premier #270 with the 271 thimble and air chamber
Drawbar: Premier #8 weld-on eye and Western cast hinge assembly