| 摘要 |
A vehicle or trailer for transporting a load of, for example, fluent bulk material comprises a chassis 28 and a container 29mounted on said chassis. Said container comprises a base, a plurality of load retaining walls defining a volume for receipt of said load and a discharge opening. The container is mounted to the chassis by at least one connector 46 that permits reciprocal translational movement of the container relative to the chassis between first and second positions with the movement having both a horizontal component and a vertical component so as to agitate the load and encourage it to flow out of the discharge opening. The movement may be generated by hydraulic rams and pneumatic springs. The movement may be faster in one direction than the other to direct the flow of material. Provision of such an arrangement in which the load is discharged by reciprocal translational movement of the container relative to the chassis obviates or at least reduces the need to tip the container to discharge the load. Thus the risk of the container rolling over whilst the load is discharged is greatly reduced. The vehicle may also have a suspension leveling system to further enhance stability.
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