
Utility Drop Deck
Built to haul heavy or awkward loads, this heavy-duty flatbed is available in all-steel and aluminum/steel combinations. Utility Drop Deck can also be custom built with a variety of options to meet your operational requirements.

Key Features
- Heavy-duty pipe spool
- Drop Deck solutions
- Hat-shaped top flange
- Heavy-duty aluminum outrigger attachments
- ConMet Preset Plus® premium wheel end system
- Double tapered beam at rear for proper axle loading
- Integral winch track
- Higher quality paint process
- Electrical wiring system
- Aluminum front rail
- Front stainless steel corners
- Microencapsulated adhesive on all screws
- Utility I.C.C. bumper
Available Options
- Front deck length options
- Multiple steel coil packages
- Tri-axle suspension systems
- Additional nailing strip
- Factory-installed D.O.T. and non-D.O.T. rated bulkheads
- Extra lights for increased visibility
Specifications
01-03 DIMENSIONS AND DECK TYPE | |
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Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) | |
73,000 lb | |
Payload capacity | |
80,000 lb evenly distributed mainbeam | |
Overall length | |
48' 0" | |
Overall height | |
59⅝" front deck height on 47" height 5th wheel | |
Overall width | |
102" | |
Deck type | |
21" drop with 11' 0" front deck and 40¼" rear deck height | |
04 FRONT SUBFRAME | |
Approach plate | |
¼" steel, 45" wide, front 9" tapered up 3" | |
Kingpin location | |
30" from front | |
Kingpin plate | |
Integral with approach plate | |
Kingpin type | |
AAR hardness cruciform | |
Run up members | |
4 steel angles run up members | |
05 SUPPORT LEG AND ASSEMBLY | |
Support legs | |
Jost® model A400 square 2-speed steel crank type | |
Support leg location | |
120" from leading edge of front rail to center line of support legs | |
Support leg shoe type | |
10" × 10" hinged square low profile sand support leg shoes | |
Support leg crank location | |
Roadside of support legs | |
06 CROSSMEMBERS AND RAILS | |
Side pockets | |
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets on 24" center line | |
Crossmembers | |
3" steel I-beam crossmembers on 12" center line full length, 28" center line over tires | |
Front gooseneck depth | |
12⅜" | |
Front pockets | |
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets | |
Front rail | |
Aluminum with stainless steel front corners | |
Outriggers | |
5 aluminum tube outriggers each side in deep portion of beam | |
Rear pockets | |
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets | |
Rear rail | |
Extruded aluminum | |
Side rail | |
5⅜" deep extruded aluminum with integral sliding winch track on each side | |
Rub rail | |
⅜" × 3" extruded aluminum on sides and rear only | |
Frame web | |
22" deep 7 ga. steel 60,000 psi one-piece | |
Bottom flange | |
⅝" × 4" high strength steel 80,000 psi | |
Top flange | |
7 ga. hat section 80,000 psi high strength steel |
07 REAR SUBFRAME | |
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Rubber dock bumpers | |
(2) ½" proud mounted on rear rail | |
Vertical and horizontal I.C.C. bumper | |
D.O.T. high strength steel vertical with non-slip 7" deep horizontal | |
08 SUSPENSION, AXLES AND ACTUATION | |
Hendrickson air ride system with integral axles | |
Hendrickson® AANL 23K INTRAAX air ride with LDA axles and 121" axle spacing | |
Fixed air ride suspension location | |
96" center line to rear | |
Slack adjusters | |
Bendix® Versajust® automatic | |
Air actuation system | |
1 tank with spring brakes | |
Air brake chambers | |
Bendix® EnduraSure™ 3030 | |
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) | |
Bendix® TABS-6 2S/1M | |
Axle manufacturer | |
Hendrickson® N-spindle type | |
Axle spindle nuts | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
Brake lining style | |
Hendrickson® HXS brake lining style | |
Hub piloted system with outboard drums | |
10 stud hub-piloted system with outboard cast drums with 16½" × 7" brakes included with ConMet Preset Plus® | |
Hubcaps | |
Federal-Mogul “non-vented” | |
Oil seals | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
Wheel bearing lubrication | |
Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 oil | |
Wheel bearings | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
14 FLOORS | |
Floor type | |
1⅛" extruded aluminum flat top floor with hardwood nail strips at each side rails (2) | |
Floor joint sealant | |
Caulking applied prior to assembly between aluminum planks and wood nailers | |
17 ELECTRICAL | |
Electrical receptacle | |
7-way without circuit breakers | |
Main harness | |
Utility moisture-resistant 6-wire harness with internal ground and 7-way plug | |
Lower clearance lights | |
2½" round Grote® Ultra Seal 10 type | |
Side mounted directional light | |
Grote® Ultra Seal 60 integral with center clearance light | |
Stop, tail, turn lights | |
Grote® 4" LED (10-diode) lights, 2 per side with black snap-in flange | |
Conspicuity tape location | |
On rub rail |
18 PAINT AND FINISH | |
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Frame finish | |
Utility black enamel with primer undercoat on all steel show surfaces; aluminum parts receive a natural finish | |
Vertical & horizontal I.C.C. bumper finish | |
Utility black enamel on horizontal bumper, black scharpf on vertical bumper | |
Bottom side rail finish | |
Natural aluminum | |
Support leg finish | |
Rust preventative coating | |
19 MISCELLANEOUS | |
Mudflap type | |
Black plastic anti-sail with Utility logo, mounted with steel reinforcing straps | |
20 TIRES AND WHEELS | |
22.5" × 8.25" standard width wheels | |
Factory choice steel 10 hub piloted wheels | |
Tires | |
BFGoodrich 255/70R 22.5 ST230 16 ply, load range H |