Utility 4000AE Drop Deck
Engineered for strength and payload flexibility, the Utility 4000AE drop deck flatbed trailer is as versatile as they come. Click below to see our stock inventory or let us help you spec it to your operation.
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Utility 4000AE Drop Deck
The 4000AE Drop Deck has a 73,000 lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, weighs less than some all-aluminum trailers, and is available at a combo-trailer price. Using the same patent-pending crossmember system as the 4000AE combo flatbed, the 4000AE Drop Deck consists of a combination of 3" and 4" aluminum crossmembers.

Key Features
- Aluminum crossmembers
- 39,000 lb standard coil haul package
- Strong light weight
- Heavy-duty pipe spool
- Drop Deck solutions
- Hat-shaped top flange
- Double tapered beam at rear for proper axle loading
- Integral winch track
- Aluminum front rail
- Front stainless steel corners
- Microencapsulated adhesive on all screws
- Heavy-duty aluminum outrigger attachments
- Higher quality paint process
- Electrical wiring system
- ConMet aluminum hubs
- Utility I.C.C. bumper
- ConMet Preset Plus® premium wheel end system
Available Options
- Front deck length options
- Adjustable load securement system (ALSS)
- Factory-installed D.O.T. and non-D.O.T. rated bulkheads
- Custom color paints
- Tool boxes
- Sliding winches
- Tire inflation systems
- Extra lights for increased visibility
Specifications
01-03 DIMENSIONS AND DECK TYPE | |
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Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) | |
73,000 lb | |
Payload capacity | |
80,000 lb evenly distributed mainbeam | |
Overall length | |
48' 0" | |
Overall height | |
59⅝" front deck height on 47" height 5th wheel | |
Overall width | |
102" | |
Deck type | |
21" drop with 11' 0" front deck and 40¼" rear deck height | |
04 FRONT SUBFRAME | |
Approach plate | |
¼" steel, 45" wide, front 9" tapered up 3" | |
Kingpin location | |
30" from front | |
Kingpin plate | |
Integral with approach plate | |
Kingpin type | |
AAR hardness cruciform | |
Run up members | |
4 steel angles run up members | |
05 SUPPORT LEG AND ASSEMBLY | |
Support legs | |
Jost® model A400 square 2-speed steel crank type | |
Support leg location | |
120" from leading edge of front rail to center line of support legs | |
Support leg shoe type | |
10" × 10" hinged square low profile sand support leg shoes | |
Support leg crank location | |
Roadside of support legs | |
06 CROSSMEMBERS AND RAILS | |
Coil reinforcing | |
Reinforcing for single 39,000 lb coil operation with 5 pairs of outriggers | |
Coil package reinforcement | |
5' span of 4" tapered end aluminum crossmembers in coil reinforcing area on 8" center lines | |
Side pockets | |
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets on 24" center line | |
Crossmembers | |
3" aluminum I-beam crossmembers on 12" center line full length, 28" center line over tires | |
Front gooseneck depth | |
12⅜" | |
Front rail | |
Aluminum with stainless steel front corners | |
Outriggers | |
5 aluminum tube outriggers each side in deep portion of beam | |
Rear rail | |
Extruded aluminum | |
Side rail | |
5⅜" deep extruded aluminum with integral sliding winch track on each side | |
Rub rail | |
⅜" × 3" extruded aluminum with recess for conspicuity tape on sides only | |
Frame web | |
22" deep 7 ga. steel 60,000 psi one-piece | |
Bottom flange | |
⅝" × 4" high strength steel 80,000 psi | |
Top flange | |
7 ga. hat section 80,000 psi high strength steel |
07 REAR SUBFRAME | |
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Rubber dock bumpers | |
(2) ½" proud mounted on rear rail | |
Vertical and horizontal I.C.C. bumper | |
D.O.T. high strength steel vertical with non-slip 7" deep horizontal | |
08 SUSPENSION, AXLES AND ACTUATION | |
Hendrickson air ride system with integral axles | |
Hendrickson® AANL 23K INTRAAX air ride with LDA axles and 121" axle spacing | |
Fixed air ride suspension location | |
96" center line to rear | |
Slack adjusters | |
Bendix® Versajust® automatic | |
Air actuation system | |
1 tank with spring brakes | |
Air brake chambers | |
Bendix® EnduraSure™ 3030 | |
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) | |
Bendix® TABS-6 2S/1M | |
Axle manufacturer | |
Hendrickson® N-spindle type | |
Axle spindle nuts | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
Brake lining style | |
Hendrickson® HXS brake lining style | |
Hub piloted system with outboard drums | |
10 stud hub-piloted system with outboard cast drums with 16½" × 7" brakes included with ConMet Preset Plus® | |
Light weight hubs | |
ConMet aluminum | |
Hubcaps | |
Federal-Mogul “non-vented” | |
Oil seals | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
Wheel bearing lubrication | |
Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 oil | |
Wheel bearings | |
ConMet® included with Preset Plus® | |
14 FLOORS | |
Floor type | |
1⅛" extruded aluminum flat top floor with hardwood nail strips at each side rails (2) | |
Floor joint sealant | |
Caulking applied prior to assembly between aluminum planks and wood nailers | |
17 ELECTRICAL | |
Electrical receptacle | |
7-way without circuit breakers | |
Main harness | |
Utility moisture-resistant 6-wire harness with internal ground and 7-way plug | |
Stop, tail, turn lights | |
Grote® 4" LED (10-diode) lights, 2 per side with black snap-in flange | |
Conspicuity tape location | |
On rub rail |
18 PAINT AND FINISH | |
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Frame finish | |
Utility black enamel with primer undercoat on all steel show surfaces; aluminum parts receive a natural finish | |
Vertical & horizontal I.C.C. bumper finish | |
Utility black enamel on horizontal bumper, black scharpf on vertical bumper | |
Bottom side rail finish | |
Natural aluminum | |
Support leg finish | |
Rust preventative coating | |
19 MISCELLANEOUS | |
Mudflap type | |
Black plastic anti-sail with Utility logo, mounted with steel reinforcing straps | |
20 TIRES AND WHEELS | |
22.5" × 8.25" standard width wheels | |
Factory choice steel 10 hub piloted wheels | |
Tires | |
BFGoodrich 255/70R 22.5 ST230 16 ply, load range H |