Felling Trailers recently revealed its new Air Bi-Fold Ramp system.
The Sauk Centre MN-based manufacturer planned to showcase the ramp on a 25-ton FT-50-3 LP tri-axle flatbed tag trailer during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas.
“Few manufacturers in the marketplace offer an Air Bi-Fold Ramp system, let alone with the functionality that Felling’s offers,” the company claimed.
A key operational design feature of the flip ramp is that it locks out fully when extending, preventing undesirable scraping or marring of the ground. In addition, Felling’s controlled-flow air ram technology provides for soft ground contact of the ramp, helping keep new surfaces free from damage, Felling said.
Air Bi-Fold Ramps are 45 inches wide and 11 feet long with wood inlay. Previously, Felling only offered air ramps with available lengths of 6 feet and 8 feet. The 11-foot bi-fold ramp was designed to accommodate the necessary angle for loading cumbersome, low-clearance equipment, such as paving equipment and directional drills.
The Air Bi-Fold Ramp’s length provides the operator with a gentler, more gradual incline to provide ease in loading/unloading, with its 9.5-degree load angle and the option of air ride suspension when the air is dropped, the manufacturer maintained.
“Felling’s air-ramp technology allows operators to use the tow vehicles’ onboard air system to power the ramps, eliminating the maintenance of an onboard electric/hydraulic system,” Felling said. “Furthermore, the patent-pending technology allows for minimal ground contact when deploying (or) retracting the ramps to reduce damage to new pavement when loading (or) unloading.”
Felling Model FT-50-3 LP with Air Bi-Fold Ramp system features:
- 26-foot main deck length plus 6-foot double incline beavertail, Apitong decking
- 45-inch wide, 11-foot long (7.5’ + 3.5’) bi-fold, air-operated, Apitong inlaid ramps
- Air brakes, ABS 2S/1M, Meritor WABCO (parking brakes on all axles)
- 25K Ridewell oil bath axles
- 55-inch spread, Ridewell 240 Air Ride with dump valve suspension
- Air lift axle on first axle
- 235/75R 17.5-inch tires on 8-bolt aluminum Alcoa Dura Brite wheels
- 140,000-pound twin 2-speed jack (39,000-pound lift capacity)