CF standardizes radials
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• All Crane Fruehauf Trailers' range of products will now be fitted with tubeless radial ply tyres as standard. with tubed tyres as a "no cost" option.
Apart from the established advantages of radial ply tyres there is, says CF, a significant weight saving, dependent upon axle and wheel configurations, and a typical example would be a saving of 2581b. on a tandem axle platform semi-trailer and an equivalent saving on a single axle model of 158 lb. In addition to these savings a further increase in payload can be obtained by fitting the optional single leaf spring, and in these cases the saving would be 4581b. on a tandem axle trailer and 2581h. on a single axle trailer.
The weight savings are obtained from the absence of an inner tube, flap and the fact that a single piece wheel is used instead of the normal three piece. In all other respects the trailer specification remains as before.