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Vanguard enters pup trailer market; introduces converter dolly

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Vanguard National Trailer Corp. unveiled two new products at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. – a converter dolly and 28-foot trailers.

“Vanguard is the only producer of converter dollies that galvanizes as a standard,” said Bob Taylor, Vanguard director of trailer sales. “And we’ve had significant interest in the 28-foot trailers because they include the same premium standard features and galvanized components as our 53-foot-trailers.”

Vanguard says the triples-rated converter dolly features:

The 28-foot trailers feature:

Vanguard also announced an optional “pultruded” composite floor that is lighter weight and more moisture-resistant. Officials said this type flooring can reduce the weight of a 53-foot trailer by as much as 700 pounds.