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11th November 2004
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Don Our has developed a drawbar with three-level multi-deck swap bodies mounted on a iow-profile 6x2 Daf CF85 380hp tag-axle prime mover and triaxle trailer.

The prime mover is 18.26m long with an overall height of 6.98m; the curtainsider body is 7.75m long by 5.75m high. This design boosts cubic capacity by 22% with room for 72 pallets -20 more than on a standard double-deck trailer.

The body has front swing-up legs that are mechanically activated by a pin on the chassis. It automatically releases the safety barrier; the chassis lifts clear and the legs fold under the body. Pins at the back of the prime mover and trailer guide the chassis under the body. When dropping the body the driver can't pull clear until the legs are down and vertical.

Unlike traditional swap body combinations the legs don't slot out from the side. Instead the front legs are hinged and the rear legs drop down. The driver can swap the bodies on both the units comfortably in five minutes, compared with the 10 minutes-plus needed with traditional systems.

Further innovations include pneumatic paddles rather than ratchets, allowing a fork-lift driver to move the deck to the right level quickly instead of releasing and setting all four corners. Its activated by a switch behind the cab and saves significant time over the ratchet version.

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