Felling Trailers announced the new Air Ramp Slider Track System (patent pending) for the Drop Deck I (DDI) series FT-20 I and FT-24 I trailers. The DDI Air Ramp System operates with an airbag system that works off the same supply as the air brake system. Thus, any air-brake-equipped truck can operate a Felling Trailer equipped with air ramps without any other external power source.
The air power mechanism is like the ones used on larger capacity trailers but scaled to a lighter duty cycle for the lower capacity trailer and ramps. The air ramp system features the ability to raise and lower the ramps with a flip of a switch.
Unique to the DDI’s air ramp operation is the slider track system that works in unison with the ramps pivoting system as they are raised or lowered. The innovative design of the slider track allows the ramps to move laterally along the trailer's full-width.
This lateral movement provides operators the flexibility to change the placement of the ramps based on the equipment they are transporting. For example, if loading a horizontal directional drill, an operator can slide the ramps to one side to load and unload, then move apart to load and unload a skid steer or compact loader.
