Newly designed intermediate widespread hangers are being offered as an option on the Hutch 9700 product line of suspensions from Hutchens Industries. The new hangers, fabricated versions of the company’s straddlemount (16180-01) and undermount (16181-01) cast intermediate widespread hangers, are designed for longer wheelbase applications.
According to the manufacturer, the intermediate hangers better distribute trailer weight, and keep the gross trailer weight or the weight of each individual axle within lawful limits. The company adds that the fabricated intermediate widespread hangers are a lower cost option, with no weight penalty on 54.5- through 81-in. widespread axle spacings.