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Brownline's own stabilizer jack — are imported from America.
Stabilizer jacks — as their name suggests — are designed to stabilize trailers during loading and unloading, taking the weight off the dolly wheels and giving added protection against tipping or movement. They are not designed to lift the trailer, though they can certainly be used for that purpose.
During static loading the Brownline jack has a capacity of 36,280kg (80,0001b). If being used to raise the trailer to dock level, the weight capacity is reduced to 18,140kg (40,0001b).
Mounted on 8-inch wheels, the jack can be easily moved around a yard. A screw and ratchet assembly permit adjustment to different trailer heights,
-open-end corners. nring load. ing they will support the trailei when extra heavy loads one
equipment are "rollinc, through." According tc Brownline, they will also pre. vent any movement of thE trailer if the brakes should fail.
At the moment Brownline'E imported stabilizer jack costE £161 per unit. The compan} expects, however, that the pricE will fall when they go
production over here, a MOVE programmed for 1978.
Some Continental countrie: require stabilizer jacks to bE used during the loading oi unloading of extra heavy loads Brownline claims, with a certair note of hope, that there is E "faint possibility" of such a lav‘ coming into force here some time in the future.