CANTON, OHIO – Hendrickson’s two millionth trailer suspension recently rolled
off the assembly line at its Clarksville, Tenn., manufacturing plant.
Drawing on a legacy of truck suspension manufacturing, Hendrickson entered the
trailer suspension business producing T-model suspensions following the purchase
of Turner Suspensions of Canton, Ohio, in 1987.
The milestone suspension system, an INTRAAX® 23,000-pound capacity top-mount,
went to Heil Trailer International — ready to add to the more than one trillion
miles Hendrickson suspensions rolled up over the years. Heil installed the unit
on a Flying J Inc. tanker.
T models, featuring a large TRI-FUNCTIONAL® bushing and a solid, welded axle /
beam connection, gave way in 1988 to the refined HT Series that built on the
strengths of the T Series while reducing weight and enhancing durability.
Hendrickson developed models of the HT Series to meet the needs of virtually any
primary application in the industry and in 1992 introduced the HS slider system
that brought the advantages of HT air ride to van and refrigerated van segments.
The industry’s first integrated suspension / axle / brake system, the INTRAAX
suspension system launched in 1995 pioneering lightweight, durable designs for
haulers in virtually every on-road and off-road trailer primary application.
In 1997, Hendrickson married the landmark INTRAAX system with the patented K-2®
slider box to create a full line of VANTRAAX® suspension systems for vans and
reefers.
Initially, truckers employed trailer air ride for furniture vans, platforms and
specialty trailers. Today, the INTRAAX and VANTRAAX families deliver a breadth
of models to meet virtually any heavy-duty hauling requirement — top-mount;
low-ride; extreme-duty; single and tandem platform sliders, and top-mount,
low-ride and tridem van sliders.
For additional information on INTRAAX or VANTRAAX suspension systems, contact
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Canton, Ohio, toll free at 866-RIDEAIR
(743-3247).
Hendrickson International is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and
tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles, springs
and bumpers to the commercial transportation industry. Headquartered in
Woodridge, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs of the transportation
industry for more than 90 years. |
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