Charles Wilson
The Wabash National side guard system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs, the company says. See the image below for the system with an aero skirt attached.
The Wabash National side guard system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs, the company says. See the image below for the system with an aero skirt attached.
The Wabash National side guard system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs, the company says. See the image below for the system with an aero skirt attached.
The Wabash National side guard system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs, the company says. See the image below for the system with an aero skirt attached.
The Wabash National side guard system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs, the company says. See the image below for the system with an aero skirt attached.

Wabash prototype: Side underride guard with aero skirt

Sept. 29, 2017
Wabash National Corp. showed off a 53-ft Duraplate HD trailer with a prototype side impact guard NACV. Developed in-house, the combination side impact guard and skirt prototype passed tests for a 90-degree centerline vehicle impact at 35 miles per hour, and uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs.

Wabash National Corp. showed off a 53-ft Duraplate HD trailer with a prototype side impact guard at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show Sept. 25-28 in Atlanta, GA.

Developed in-house, the combination side impact guard and skirt prototype passed tests for a 90-degree centerline vehicle impact at 35 miles per hour, according to Mark D. Ehrlich, Wabash National product development manager. The system uses a braided cable and is 40% to 50% lighter than other designs.

The Duraplate HD trailer features composite sidewalls constructed of two high-strength galvanized steel skins bonded to a high-density polyethylene core to provide structural stiffness, superior damage resistance, and maximum interior width of 101 inches.

Coin-flush logistic seams are on 50-inch vertical centers ensure a smooth interior. Wabash National’s 22.5-inch-high extruded aluminum base rails provide superior resistance to interior and exterior damage. They are bolted in place for greater strength and durability with higher payloads.
About the Author

Charles Wilson | Editor

Charles E. Wilson has spent 20 years covering the tank truck, tank container, and storage terminal industries throughout North, South, and Central America. He has been editor of Bulk Transporter since 1989. Prior to that, Wilson was managing editor of Bulk Transporter and Refrigerated Transporter and associate editor of Trailer/Body Builders. Before joining the three publications in Houston TX, he wrote for various food industry trade publications in other parts of the country. Wilson has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and served three years in the U.S. Army.