East introduces lightweight tipper trailer

East Manufacturing, Randolph, Ohio, introduces its new lightweight tipper trailer, which is designed to maximize payload and still provide the strength to handle the stresses of hauling refuse day in and day out in the harshest conditions.

East has reengineered the tipper trailer by removing 1,200 pounds of excess weight in the fifth wheel plate area, from the suspension sub frame and from the sides of the trailer body. In addition, East substituted an aluminum bumper assembly to replace its steel assembly.

“East continues to strive to be the industry leader in innovation,” says Dave de Poincy, president. “Supplying our customers with this new lightweight tipper trailer helps fulfill our mission to provide optimum payload to our customers.”

The new lightweight tipper trailer still maintains its double-wall construction on its East Genesis smooth-sided design with the floor-to-wall attachment system. The outboard Genesis design is made to provide more capacity than traditional external post trailers.

Genesis aerodynamic design has 2-inch-thick, double-wall extruded aluminum panels. The patented double-wall panels are robotically welded vertically inside and out for strength. The design is made to resist bowing, reduce corrosion from road salt and decrease maintenance and repair costs in addition to protecting the outer walls from dents to improve resale value.

The wall-to-floor construction is designed to secure the welded union of cross members, floor plates and sidewalls. Cross members and floor plates interlock into the bottom rub rail, forming a pocket to accept the sidewall panels.

The East tipper trailer is offered with features, including:

• landing gear that features extra-wide wing brackets, reversed-mount legs and diagonal support braces with C-channel cross members;
• side-swing, over slung, center-split, airflow and leak-resistant tailgate options;
• plug-together wire harness designed to eliminate all junction boxes and includes 10-year warranty;stainless steel banded fifth-wheel assembly; and
• standard East “Elite” wheel-end parts, warranted for 5 years or 350,000 miles.