After years of development and extensive field and lab testing, Great Dane Trailers launched its new MXP-120 all-aluminum flatbed at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. By offering weight savings to maximize payload versatility and eliminating the potential for corrosion, the MXP-120 combines the latest technologies and proven components from Great Dane’s other platform models, the company said.
All-aluminum construction eliminates the potential for corrosion found in steel and combination steel and aluminum models, meaning the MXP-120 can maintain a shiny, like- new image longer. Aluminum components have the added bonus of lowering costs due to the reduced maintenance required, the maker said. The MXP-120 features two-piece bolted aluminum main beams and has extruded aluminum side rails, and an aluminum floor, rear assembly and crossmembers.
Weight savings are inherent in this platform trailer. Particularly when equipped with aluminum wheels, the MXP-120 weighs about 1,000 lbs. less than a comparable combo steel- aluminum unit.
Tested at 60,000-lbs. concentrated in 4 ft. and loads in excess of 120,000 lbs. uniformly distributed, the MXP-120 underwent as many as six types of evaluations to prove its strength and durability. Customer testing of prototypes was also conducted with very favorable results.
This platform trailer is offered in 48-ft. and 53-ft. by 103-in. wide options. Standard specifications include a 10-ft. spread axle with air ride suspension, all L.E.D. lights, Grote’s Long Life Light System, and full length built-in sliding winch tracks. Additional support options include 12-in. center crossmember spacing and a coil package. Steel and aluminum wheels, and wide-base single tire options are offered, as well.
