Felling’s Pan Tilt Trailers Undergo Design Modifications

The FellingTrailers’drop-deck PanTilt model has undergone design modifications to increase operator ease of use and safety.

ThePanTiltisagravitytilttrailer,usinggravityandacenterpivotpointfortiltingthetrailerbed.Felling’sEngineering team recently reviewed the Pan Tilt’s design looking for ways to improve operator ease of use along with production efficiencies. Modifications have been made to the Pan Tilt’s locking mechanism, lighting, license plate mount position and location.

Thetiltlockingmechanismisthemostnotableofthemodifications improving the production process, flexibility to functionwithoptionalfeatures,andmostimportantly,operator easeofuse.Thepreviouslockingmechanismwasapurchased partthatrequiredmodificationandmultiplelatchesdependent upon a trailer build’s selected features, power up/down, or a toolbox, as it was mounted on the front of the trailer.

“Thegoalwasnottohavealongerhitchlengthifthey[the end-user] optioned cylinders [power up/down] or an extra latch for a toolbox, making the base design more modular, streamlining the manufacturing process,” said Felling Trailers’Engineering Team Lead, Cathy Voge.

The new locking mechanism is located on the front roadside of the trailer, operating as a lever that releases a lock bar located under the front deck frame. All the components for this locking system are sourced internally, improving fit and function.

Modifications completed with an emphasis on production efficiencies were lighting and the license plate mount. Lighting modifications reduced the number of weld compo- nentsneeded,replacingthefrontmarkerlightsandmounting platewithbulletlightsthatmountintothehitchchannel.The bulletlightmountedintothehitchchannelalsoprovidesbetter wiring protection.

Felling’s Engineering team recently reviewed the Pan Tilt’s design looking for ways to improve operator ease of use along with production efficiencies. Modifications have been made to the Pan Tilt’s locking mechanism, lighting, license plate mount position and location.

The license plate mount on the pan tilts is utilized across other Felling tilt deck lines. This style mount prominently displays the license plate without obstruction from the taillights or cargo being transported, promoting operator and towing safety.

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