Are the beds made up of aluminum typically, steel typically or a combination or some other material? Is there one type of material that MOST 18 wheeler truck beds are made of?
2007-02-07 11:39:01 · 8 answers · asked by Debbie R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I would say steel. Aluminum probably wouldnt be quite as sturdy.
2007-02-07 11:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Steven B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the truck doesn't have a bed of its own. Rather they pull trailers. The there are a variety of trailers on the roads. some of the common trailers are flatbed, van, refrigerated, and tanker.
Generally, the frames of these are made of steel, aluminum, or a similar material. much of the surface material of vans and flatbed trailers will be oak wood planks. Oak is a good material because freight is often secured with nailed-down lumber or wood. Refrigerated trailer floors are usually an aluminum alloy. Tankers may be aluminum, stainless steel, or another metal depending on the specific freight to be hauled.
2007-02-07 11:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I loaded trucks for 4 years and the floors were oak planks over a metal platform.
2007-02-07 13:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by LINDA D. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the trailers I have been around are standard van type trailers. By that I mean not refrigerated. They haul furniture and other dry good. Most of them had wooden floors. Typically oak.
2007-02-11 11:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean the end were the fithwheel mounts steel all the frame is steel
2007-02-07 11:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its a steel and aluminum structure and wood planks internal
2007-02-08 07:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by kevin_in_oc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steel super structure and timber
2007-02-07 22:58:52 · answer #7 · answered by Harpo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would say steel.
2007-02-11 07:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋