Updates from East Manufacturing
July 9, 2018 - 11:02:06 am

East Manufacturing, which provides aluminum flatbed, drop deck, dump and refuse trailers as well as truck bodies, has made the Truck-Lite 99 series wiring harness standard on all new East BST, BST II, MMX, and Narrow Neck flatbeds. The Truck-Lite 99 series works as a closed system, thanks to integrating a molded plug with two sealing surfaces, rather than just one.

This two-seal plug keeps moisture and debris out of the plug, guarding against corrosion, according to East. The 99 Series uses a clamp as the mounting bracket that wraps around the width of the plug to ensure that the connection is secure.

East points out that “typical harness clamps only wrap around the junction itself, so the wider clamp holds the joint more securely, resulting in a more reliable connection.”

In addition, Truck-Lite designed a trapezoid-shaped connection that makes installation quick and easy, and allows for proper pin alignment and a positive lock.

Also new from East is it’s Lightweight Tipper Trailer, which the company says 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.” The tipper trailer has been reengineered to increase payload by removing 1,200 pounds of excess weight from the fifth wheel plate area, the suspension sub frame and the sides of the trailer body. In addition, an aluminum bumper assembly replace a steel assembly.

The Lightweight Tipper Trailer still maintains its double-wall construction on its aerodynamic Genesis smooth-side design with advanced system of floor-to-wall attachment, East notes. “The more aerodynamic design is easier to clean, and will not show any pings and dings on the outside like traditional external post walls,” the company states, “and the outboard Genesis design provides more capacity than traditional external post trailers.”

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