This "box with wheels" is built using only aluminum and can be transformed into an RV that's sure to last ages; it can be a ...

Think you’re seeing a lot of aluminum end-dump trailers in recent years? You are. Aluminum’s light weight and resistance to corrosion means they now account for eight out of 10 new dump trailers in ...

When freight is tall, trailers that carry it must be short. That’s the reason for the drop deck, a variant of the flatbed or platform trailer. A “single drop” or “step deck” has a forward down-step ...

With sport utility vehicles shrinking and shedding weight, smaller, lighter camping trailers have been following closely behind. The latest is the Airstream Basecamp trailer, which is actually a ...

1,150-lb. aluminum utility trailer has tandem 3,500-lb. axles, removable aluminum fenders, two 5-ft. aluminum pull-out ramps that store under the extruded aluminum deck The 7816 tandem-axle, flatbed ...

Fontaine says its Revolution 52 aluminum trailer is unique in its sleek, unitized design, made possible by technology borrowed from the aerospace industry. The patented design is said to maintain the ...

FORT LUPTON, Colo., May 10, 2025 /CNW/ -- With nearly 75 years of manufacturing experience in the heavy-duty truck market, the Merritt family of companies, which is comprised of Merritt Aluminum ...

This story appears in the March 9 print edition of Transport Topics. Trailer manufacturers have been pursuing weight reduction for years, trimming pounds from body materials and suspension components ...