Utility 4000AE Flatbed
Starting at 8,829lbs the 4000AE Utility Flatbed competes as one of the lightest most rugged commercial flatbed trailers in the market. Check out our current stock of Utility brand flatbeds for sale or let us help you spec the right aluminum flatbed for your needs.
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Utility 4000AE
The 4000AE comes standard with a 47,000 lb coil haul package, yet weighs less than some all-aluminum trailers. It optimizes weight without a sacrifice to strength. Utility 4000AE can also be custom built with a variety of options to meet your operational requirements.

Key Features
- Lightest weight to strength ratio
- Aluminum crossmembers
- 47,000 lb coil haul package
- Heavy-duty pipe spool
- Hat-shaped top flange
- Integral winch track
- Outrigger attachments
- Higher quality paint process
- Plasma-cut one-piece main beam
- Double tapered beam at rear for proper axle loading
- Hendrickson® INTRAAX® AANT 23K 121" spread air ride suspension
- Electrical wiring system
- Aluminum floor with hardwood nailing strips
- Aluminum front rail
- ConMet Preset Plus® premium wheel end system
- Front stainless steel corners
- Microencapsulated adhesive on all screws
- Utility I.C.C. bumper
- Accuride™ Trident® light weight brake drum
Available Options
- Multiple coil haul packages
- Tri-axle suspension systems
- Adjustable load securement system (ALSS)
- Factory-installed D.O.T. and non-D.O.T. rated bulkheads
- Factory-installed Conestoga® XP™
- Custom color paints
- Tool boxes
- Sliding winches
- Tire inflation systems
- Extra lights for increased visibility
- Additional nailing strip
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 | |
583⁄16" on 47" height 5th wheel | |
Overall width | |
102" | |
Deck type | |
Straight | |
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 | |
140" 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 bracing | |
Aluminum tube bracing | |
Support leg crank location | |
Roadside of support legs | |
06 CROSSMEMBERS AND RAILS | |
Coil reinforcing | |
Reinforcing for single 47,000 lb coil operation with 3 pairs of outriggers | |
Coil package reinforcement | |
4" tapered end aluminum crossmembers in coil reinforcing area | |
Side pockets | |
¼" extruded aluminum outside-type pockets on 24" center line | |
Crossmembers | |
3" aluminum I-beam crossmembers on 16" center line full length; (9) 4" tapered aluminum crossbars on 8" center lines | |
Front gooseneck depth | |
113⁄16" | |
Front rail | |
Aluminum with stainless steel front corners | |
Outriggers | |
3 aluminum tube outriggers each side | |
Pipe spools | |
Extruded aluminum on 24" center line centered between pockets | |
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 | |
25¼" deep 7 ga. steel 60,000 psi one-piece | |
Bottom flange | |
½" × 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 | |
“Wheels back” bumper with non-slip 7" deep horizontal | |
08 SUSPENSION, AXLES AND ACTUATION | |
Hendrickson air ride system with integral axles | |
Hendrickson® AANT 23K INTRAAX air ride with LDA axles and 121" axle spacing | |
Fixed air ride suspension location | |
90½" center line to rear 121" spread | |
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 | |
Accuride® Trident 10 stud hub-piloted system with outboard balanced steel light weight drums with 16-1/2" × 7" brakes (standard 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 | |
Clearance lights quantity | |
1 top front corner diagonal (each side), 1 center of trailer (each side), 1 rear corner gusset (each side), 3 at rear | |
Lower clearance lights | |
2½" round Grote® Ultra Seal 10 type | |
Side mounted directional light | |
Grote® Ultra Seal 60 integral with center clearance light | |
ABS warning light | |
Grote® Micronova® LED PC-rated | |
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 | |
Michelin® 275/80R 22.5 XTE 14 ply, load range G |