Van Trailer
You may have to operate a refrigerated van trailer.
A van trailer (fig. 7-2) is fully enclosed with
The construction of a refrigerated van trailer is similar
permanent sides and top to keep the inside of the trailer
to the van, except it has a self-contained refrigeration
dry and is manufactured with two basic types of doors.
unit built onto it.
One type is the swing open and the other is the roll-up.
In some cases, a trailer may have another door on the
Stake Trailer
side. In the NCF, some of the van trailers have been
The stake trailer (fig. 7-3) is often identified by the
modified to carry different types of cargo.
term flatbed and is designed for cargo that cannot fit
Figure 7-2.Van trailer.
Figure 7-3.Stake trailer.
Figure 7-4.Low-bed trailer.
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