| US 7,547,178 B1 | ||
| Hydraulic tail trailer | ||
| Dale Dierks, 1406 Roland La., Mitchell, S. Dak. 57301 (US); Ray Paradis, 501 Greenridge La., Mitchell, S. Dak. 57301 (US); A. Dean Oehlerking, P.O. Box 1188, Mitchell, S. Dak. 57301 (US); Brent Hohman, P.O. Box 47, Fulton, S. Dak. 57340 (US); and Cynthia Bjerrum, 25266 Wild Plum La., Mitchell, S. Dak. 57301 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 11, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/179,684. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60P 1/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 414—484 | 14 Claims |
| 1. A hydraulic tail trailer, comprising:
a main frame having rearward and forward ends;
said main frame including at least first and second longitudinally extending side frame members;
longitudinally extending first and second running gear beams, having rearward and forward ends and upper and lower ends, secured
to said main frame in a fixed non-movable manner;
each of said first and second running gear beams having rearwardly extending portions which extend rearwardly from said rearward
end of said main frame;
a front axle, having first and second ends;
wheels secured to said first and second ends of said front axle;
a front suspension assembly securing said front axle to said first and second running gear beams forwardly of the rearward
end of said main frame in a single longitudinally non-movable position;
a rear axle, having first and second ends;
wheels secured to said first and second ends of said rear axle;
a rear suspension assembly securing said rear axle to said first and second running gear beams rearwardly of said rearward
end of said main frame in a single longitudinally non-movable position;
said front and rear axles being longitudinally fixed relative to said main frame;
a main deck mounted on said main frame and having rearward and forward ends;
said rearward end of said main deck being positioned forwardly of the centerline of said rear axle;
a hydraulically operated tail assembly, having rearward and forward ends;
said forward end of said tail assembly being pivotally secured to said main frame at the rearward end thereof;
the pivotal connection of said forward end of said tail assembly to said rearward end of said main frame being positioned
forwardly of the centerline of said rear axle.
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