East Announces Aluminum Air Tanks as Standart
March 15, 2019 - 11:04:47 am

East Manufacturing, which continues to equip its trailers with components that reduce weight and guard against corrosion to increase life and residual value, has introduced its aluminum air tank as standard on all trailer types. Efforts are constantly being made to reduce the tare weight of East trailers. East says it stresses the strength-to-weight ratio to provide maximum return to the investment dollar.

Joining its Alcoa Ultra One aluminum wheel as standard, the East aluminum air tank is standard on all new East trailers. Made with less corrosive and lighter material than the steel air tank, the aluminum air tank weighs 13.8 lbs less than the steel. Each East trailer has a minimum of two tanks so a tandem-axle trailers is 27.6 lbs lighter. The more axles added to a trailer, the more tanks required. In addition to its lightweight, East says the aluminum reduces corrosion.

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