OPTIONAL SPRING ASSIST

MODEL NUMBER 408 (SHOWN) WITH OPTIONAL SPRING ASSIST.

STAKE POCKET WEAR PLATES

STAKE POCKET WEAR PLATES ARE STANDARD. THE TIE ROD IS POSITIONED BEHIND THE BOLSTER AND IS A 1-PIECE DESIGN THAT REDUCES THE NUMBER OF WEAR POINTS THAT COULD CHANGE THE TOE-IN AND TRACKING.

REAR HITCH

THE REAR HITCH IS STANDARD. (BRAKE FLANGES SHOWN, ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON MODEL 408).

L-SHAPED FRONT SPINDLES

L-SHAPED FRONT SPINDLES WITH STRUCTURAL BRACING TO WITH STAND HIGH STRESSES FROM SHOCK LOADS. (THE THRUST BEARING SHOWN, IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE 408).

TELE-POLE

THE TELE-POLE IS MADE OF STRUCTURAL TUBING AND THE MOUNTING PLATES HAVE SIDE SPACING BETWEEN THEM TO REDUCE SWAY AND INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE POLE.

TURN STOPS

FULL CONTACT TURN STOPS DISTRIBUTES THE PRESSURE EXERTED IN TIGHT DRAGGING TURNS ALONG THE BOLSTER FACE-THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF BUNK DAMAGE OR COLLAPSE.

C-SECTION REACH FEATURES

NO ROTATING COLLARS OR MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT. THE SQUARE C-SECTION REACH PROVIDES BOTH STRENGTH AND FLEXABILITY. TORSIONAL FLEXABILTY WITH OUT ROTATING COLLARS.

SUPPORT BRACES - ALL WEAR PROTECTED

ALL H&S WAGONS UTILIZE HEAVY DUTY FULL DEPTH BOLSTER SUPPORT BRACES (HOUNDS). KING PIN, HITCH PIN, SPINDLES, TIE ROD ENDS AND TIE ROD STEERING PIVOT POINT ARE ALL WEAR PROTECTED BY REPLACEABLE OIL IMPREGNATED STEEL BUSHINGS AND ARE GREASEABLE AS WELL.