Vehicle in-service/out-of-service rotatable tailgate mechanism

Details Vehicle in-service/out-of-service rotatable tailgate mechanism Vehicle in-service/out-of-service rotatable tailgate mechanism

1995-06-07

1999-03-30

Merritt, Karen B.

Land vehicles: dumping

Tilting

With cover or endgate control

296184, 298 23DF, B60P 126

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active

058879145

ABSTRACT:
A load-carrying body for a truck is provided that includes a tailgate assembly positionable between in-service and out-of-service positions for hauling materials of different densities while maintaining a controlled distribution of the weight of the load on a chassis of the truck. Preferably, the body and the tailgate assembly are designed so that the centers of gravity or centers of mass of normal loads for both low and high density materials are located to achieve a desired weight distribution for both materials. Physical parameters of the body and tailgate are adjusted in accordance with the invention in order to place the fore-aft locations of the centers of mass for normal loads of both the low and high density materials at locations that result in the desired weight distribution on the truck chassis.

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