STANDARD SPRING ASSIST

MODEL NUMBER 420 (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 - BRAKE FLANGES

THE REAR HITCH IS STANDARD. 4-BOLT BRAKE FLANGES ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT SO THAT OPTIONAL HYDRAULIC SURGE BRAKES MAY BE INSTALLED. 

T STYLE SPINDLE

THE H&S MODEL 420 UTILIZES A T STYLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY, AND USE TRUCK TYPE STEERING BECAUSE OF INCREASED TORQUE LOADS THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF WIDE FLOTATIONS OR TRUCK TIRES. 

L-SHAPED FRONT SPINDLES-THRUST BEARINGS

L-SHAPED FRONT SPINDLES WITH STRUCTURAL BRACING TO WITH STAND HIGH STRESSES FROM SHOCK LOADS. THE MODEL 420 ALSO UTILIZES THRUST BEARINGS TO ASSURE DEPENDABLE, SMOOTH TURNING AND STRAIGHT TRAILING. 

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.