The EWP Poly Pads protect cross members of dump boxes. That would include that long ago dinosaur “Fruehauf Dump Trailer” that is still on the road today along with the East Dump Trailers, Mac Dump Trailers as well as Dump Trucks, and miscellaneous Dump Trailers that have Dump Boxes with ribs or cross members.
Cross member dump box protection
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE DUMP BOX CROSS MEMBER WEARS OUT WHERE IT SITS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER?
YOU HAVE TO WELD IN SOME TYPE OF PLATE.
Fruehauf dump trailer, Fruehauf semi trailer cross member worn out where dump box sits on frame
Done that and it is a PAIN!  If you have had that happen, you know what I mean. To be able to weld on aluminum you have to get the area very clean.  You have to get the area that is old, used and cracked free from debris. That is not an easy task! As you are welding the heat of the welder creates the area of where you are to weld unsuitable.  The aluminum gets cracked and worn causing dirt and foreign matter to get impregnated in the aluminum making it difficult to weld..
WHY WELD when you don’t have to! The EWP Poly Box Pads for dump boxes are: (See our Video)
- A bolt in product that can be installed in minutes.
Poly Box Pads Protect the Undercarriage of the Dump Box (shown in yellow).
- Can eliminate the replacing of your cross members.
- Absorbs vibration.
- Stops constant pounding of the trailer.
- Reduces noise.
- Can be easily inspected.
Do you remember the Fruehauf Dump Trailer? What a great trailer! Invented by August Fruehauf. He called them the semi trailer. The Fruehauf Trailer company had over 1,000 patents. They revolutionized the trucking industry. Unfortunately, their story ended in tragedy. Bankruptcy, corruption and family greed played a roll in their demise. Eventually, Wabash National bought them out in 1997.
If you haven’t read the history of the FRUEHAUF TRAILER, you should. It was an amazing company and helped make trailers what they are today. Over a thousand patents in multiple industries. The Fruehauf trailer company introduced revolutionary inventions to the trucking and transportation industry.
If you aren’t familiar with our Poly Box Pads or Poly Warepads for Suspensions, they are both products that were invented to help me with my own fleet of Michigan Gravel Trains. Â You have heard it before and you will hear it again …”Necessity is the Mother of Invention”…
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