SEMI TRAILER

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  1. venodaren velusamy

    venodaren velusamy Bobtail Member

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    CARGO-SEMI TRAILER. Why there is a diamond shaped hole on the I beam of the trailer as I marked in the picture below. general_other_semi_trailer_05.jpg
     
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  3. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    reduces weight of the trailer. There are a few manufacturers that do this. Transcraft is one of them.
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  4. venodaren velusamy

    venodaren velusamy Bobtail Member

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    Any other reasons? like reduce vibration...better suspension?
     
  5. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    No
     
  6. haulhand

    haulhand Road Train Member

    Nope no other reason except weight reduction.
     
  7. johndeere4020

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