A04_SOW_Tilt_Deck_Trailer_Specs.pdf
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This document is a detailed Trailer Specification Sheet for the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, outlining precise requirements for a specialized open trailer. The specifications include a 22'-24' long tilt-deck gooseneck trailer with 16' or 18' tilting deck, minimum 8k Dexter axles welded to the frame, 16-ply tires, dual 12k drop leg jacks, and a gross vehicle weight of at least 18k. Key safety and performance features include LED lighting, four illuminated steps, a foot/step latch release system, removable fenders, a fully enclosed hydraulic tilt system, and a 15k-20k winch mounted high on the gooseneck.
The document emphasizes durability and resilience, specifying rough oak decking (no pine or fir), Sherwin-Williams epoxy paint with poly primer, and a requirement that the trailer be manufactured in America. Additional unique requirements include keyhole chain cut-outs in the tilt-deck tail, a lockable toolbox, fork attachment holder pockets, and a spare tire mount. The specifications are driven by the refuge's harsh environmental conditions, focusing on trailer components that can withstand extreme weather, rough roads, and potential off-road use while minimizing maintenance needs and potential safety risks.
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Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Trailer Specification Sheet
Specified trailer shall meet or exceed refuge requirements as listed below.
Trailer Type: Open Trailer, Tilt-Deck, Gooseneck, Adjustable Coupler
Size: 22’-24’ long trailer
• 16’ tilting deck + 6’ stationary deck, or 18’ tilting deck + 6’ stationary deck
• 82” wide deck in-between fenders
Axels: Minimum 8k Dexter axles
Axel Mounting: Axles shall be welded to frame
Tires: 16ply or higher
Trailer Jack System: Dual 12k drop leg jacks
Crossmembers: 12” on center
GVW: Minimum 18k
Trailer Manufacture Location: Trailer shall be made in America
Brakes: Double electric brakes
Deck Latch Release: Foot/Step latch system
Tilt Valve: Locking valve on tilt hydraulic system
Hydraulic Tilt System: Fully enclosed hydraulic valve dampening system, (No external plastic tank)
Trailer Fenders: Shall be removable
Decking Material: Rough oak boards, (No pine or fir)
Trailer Lighting: LED
Trailer Steps: Four illuminated trailer steps
Tool/Chain Box: Toolbox must be lockable
Trailer Winch: 15k-20k winch mounted as high as possible to gooseneck
Paint Type: Sherwin-Williams epoxy paint with poly primer, (No powder coat)
Additional tie-downs: Keyhole chain cut outs in tilt-deck tail
Spare Tire: Spare tire to be mounted to trailer
Fork Attachment Holder: Pockets for mounting skid steer forks without taking up deck space
Items Requested for Safety:
Deck Latch Release: Foot/Step latch system
This feature eliminates placing hands near pinch points to unlock trailer. Potential hand injuries such as pinch, twist, bind, or crush occasionally occur with other typical hand operated deck latch release systems.
Trailer Steps: Four illuminated trailer steps
This feature is needed when loading, unloading, and securing equipment to trailer in low lighting levels. This will help against slip, trip, and fall injuries.
Additional tie-downs: Keyhole chain cut outs in tilt-deck tail
This will provide additional tie-down access points to help make sure load is secured properly for safe transport.
Specific Requests:
Axel Mounting: Axles shall be welded to frame
Some manufactures use U bolts to secure axle to frame. This method is prone to breaking when driven on less than perfect roads like we have here on the refuge or off-road.
Hydraulic Tilt System: Fully enclosed hydraulic valve dampening system, (No external plastic tank)
Some manufactures use an external plastic hydraulic reservoir tank. These are not ideal for bumpy roads or being used where a tree limb/stump can easily puncture them. They are prone to getting fragile and cracking after a few years of off-road use and harsh temperature changes. Hot summers and cold winters are hard on these tank systems.
Trailer Fenders: Shall be removable
This feature will help with the maintenance of the trailer and will make repairs on the trailer a lot easier. Fenders are susceptible to rusting out and need to be cut off to make welding repairs or fabrication of new fenders when damaged.
Decking Material: Rough oak boards, (No pine or fir)
Extreme weather fluctuation does a lot of damage to the deck of our trailers. Some manufactures offer hardwood decking such as oak to combat the problems commonly found with softwood decking like pine or fir. Hardwood decking will not warp, splinter, expand, contract, and pull through the decking screws like softwood will. Hardwood decking will last a lot longer than softwood and will not rot out as quickly as the softwood deck trailers we currently have.
Paint Type: Sherwin-Williams epoxy paint with poly primer, (No powder coat)
Weather, mud, and salt causes the trailers and gates that we have here on the refuge to blister and flake off large amounts of paint. Large pockets of rust form on the trailers and the powder coat separates from the steel. I am requesting a high quality epoxy paint and poly primer so that this will guard better from corrosion and keep the trailer in good working order. Epoxy paint will not allow for rust to form under it and will not flake off like powder coating does.
Fork Attachment Holder: Pockets for mounting skid steer forks without taking up deck space
This feature will allow me to take the skid steer fork attachment with me to the jobsite without it taking up a lot of room on the trailer where other implements will be secured. Forks take up a lot of room even though they don’t have much volume. These pockets will allow me to place the forks out of the way under the frame of the trailer without taking up space where bulky and heavy implements will be stored.
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