Rotator and Air Cushions

[Tow411]

Topic Originally Created in February of 2009:

 

 

 

this fridge is loaded with frozen chickens used our rotator to do a reverse roll and the air cushions plus our v60 to secure the rear of the trailer because of the road camber it wanted to keep sliding away from the cushions we did this job for another operator who had one of his units bringing the unit up.

 

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VulcanUK said:

we did catch it, straps are fairly long but short enough. on last picture we have let around 8 feet of rope back out on the catch line, we carry another 2 sets of wide slings on this truck for tankers and 4 sets of 6" slings all with rings built in so we dont have to mess around with shackles and plenty of endless round slings.

 

cranetatorman said:

Good application for your drag winch as catch line. The control station for the air bags who is ?,are you supply your air from the truck or independent power. Would you be so nice and post a close up picture of the control station. Thank you if will.

 

Leigh Bowden said:

Dave did you biuld that rotator? cracking job and your trucks look the biz as always very clean.

 

PGhrist said:

Nice recovery... would of looked nice with landing cushions also!!!

 

VulcanUK said:

control station is set up at the side of our truck, bags and all the kit is mounted in a mercedes sprinter van with 2 tool hydravane compressor and 5.5 kva geny mounted under the chassis driven by pto, ill take some pictures and post in equipment when i get time, leigh we bought a new century rotator and mounted it ourselves with a few cosby mods, front outriggers are mounted between the steer axles not behind giving us shorter wheelbase factory said it wouldnt fit works and lifts well.

 

 

 

[Vincent Service]

Awesome recovery! Stupid question, but I'm still trying to learn more about air bags. How do you lift the trailer in order to squeeze the bags underneath?