Haul bodies and related apparatus

摘要

The invention relates to a tipping haul body such as a tipping trailer (10). The tipping trailer (10) includes at least one axle (12) and a tub base (40). The tub base (40) is arranged to support the load of a payload receiving tub (20) of the trailer (10) and to transmit that load via the at least one axle (12) to a ground surface. The tub base (40) and the tub (20) are arranged to be connected together and to pivot together about a pivot axis (P1) when the trailer (10) is activated to dump a payload from the tub (20). The invention also relates to a tipping and suspension unit for a haul body such as trailer or a dolly.

主权项

1. A side tipping haul body including a tub for receiving a payload, a tub base and a support member:
the tub including a floor, first and second side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, the floor of the tub is angled to slope downwardly from a lowermost point of the first side wall to a lowermost point of the second side wall; the tub base is connected to the tub and arranged to support the load of the tub and to transmit that load via the support member to at least one axle of the haul body and to a ground surface; the tub base is pivotally connected to the support member establishing a pivot axis that extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tub; and wherein the second side wall includes a door for enabling release of a payload from the tub when the connected tub and tub base are pivoted about the pivot axis.