Felling Trailers Expands Utility-Based Product Line with PCD
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – Felling Trailers announced the addition of the PCD, Pole/Cargo/Dump trailer to its utilities-based product line.
The PCD model class is a true workhorse of Felling Trailers' Utility/Telecom solutions. An operator can carry out a host of transport runs without changing out trailers. The Pole/Cargo/Dump can transport poles, backfill, debris and even reels with the optional removable reel stands. It is one unit with the functionality of four. Operator safety, functionality, and maintenance are prime factors when any company is looking into equipment acquisition. These same factors are even more vital in the Utility & Telcom Industry as they serve, build, and maintain infrastructures for their state and local regions. Thus the PCD's multi-use capabilities can assure operators many years of reliable, time-saving, trouble-free service.
The PCD has a 24’ retracted overall length, equipped with a telescoping tongue. When fully extended, it increases the overall length to 40', creating the ability to haul utility poles up to 60' in length. Removable 96" wide bolster with sliding, removable 21" lever lock stanchions. A 45" wide bolster is included in the base spec with 60" and 96" wide front bolster options, with sliding 21” lever lock stanchions. All bolster locations include a strap winch and 4” x 30’ nylon straps to secure the utility poles. The PCD model class consists of three models with GVWRs (gross vehicle weight rating) ranging from 16,000 lbs. to 23,000 lbs.
Designed for functionality and ease of use, all the trailer wiring runs inside the tongue traveling in a heavy-duty energy chain (cat track). No user intervention is required of the wiring when extending and retracting the tongue. This eliminates common issues an operator may encounter with other pole trailer configurations, such as the possibility of the trailer plug being pulled out and damaged. If the user would forget to plug the wiring back in after extending or retracting the tongue, you wouldn't have any lights or electric brakes. What might be worse is if the trailer came detached from the tow vehicle, the break-away system for the brakes would be inoperable.
No need for a lynchpin to keep the telescopic tongue in place. The telescoping tongue is equipped with a 2″ cold rolled steel, positive locking adjustment pin, and designed with a notched flange welded on the pin. The flange notches have to pass through two tabs welded 90 degrees from each other, assuring a positive locked position. The 2″ positive locking adjustment pin is attached to the trailer with a chain to prevent loss.
The cargo bed offers a 3-in-1 functionality; standard cargo bed provides the ability to utilize the trailer for everyday material hauling needs, dual hydraulic cylinders paired with a drop-down rear tailgate offers a fully functioning dump trailer, option removable reel stands to gain the ability to transport up to two 72” diameter reels. The cargo bed is 12’ long x 72” wide x 15” tall with a 3/16” smooth steel floor, (4) 5/8” straight d-rings mounted in box corners, and twin hydraulic cylinders. Powering this system is a heavy-duty battery, 12-volt hydraulic pump and 15-foot corded pendant remote. Gas-operated hydraulic power packs are available, along with a solar panel charging system.
The option of removable reel stands not only allows the operator the ability to transport two reels simultaneously but also to payout/take-up material. The reel stands can be equipped with Felling Trailers’ 12" overspin and 16" tensioning brakes and a heavy-duty hydraulic drive system. The HD reel stand assemblies include SAE 660 bronze reel bar bushings.
Felling Trailers’ PCD models incorporate all of the standard features an operator wants and needs to get through a day’s schedule of pole replacements, line maintenance, cable deployment, and cleanup. A cross-functional unit like the PCD ensures the trailer will remain utilized throughout its life. Many times, a dedicated utility pole, pole cargo, hydraulic dump, or utility reel trailer is purchased for a specific project. The downfall with equipment dedicated to a particular task is it leads to a lot of idle time between uses. The additional upfront investment is quickly accounted for when you consider the purchasing, licensing, and maintenance of multiple trailers that have to be accounted for in the life cycle of the trailers.
To learn more about Felling Trailers, Inc. or the PCD, please visit felling.com.
About Felling Trailers, Inc.
Felling Trailers is a family-owned and operated Full Line Trailer Manufacturer located in Central Minnesota. Started in 1974, Felling Trailers, Inc. has grown from a small shop to a factory and office complex that today covers over 325,000 square feet. Felling's pride and differentiation is its customized trailer division. Its engineers utilize the latest Industry-leading design techniques, and its experienced metal craftspeople use cutting-edge technology to turn its customers' conceptual trailer needs into a tangible product. Felling has been providing innovative trailer solutions to the transportation industry for over 45 years. Felling Trailers' current capabilities allow them to provide a high-quality product that is distributed across North America and internationally. Felling Trailers, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Management System Company, WBENC-Certified WBE, and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
