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Benefits of Using
LIVE-BOTTOM TRAILERS to Haul Asphalt
These trailers can increase safety, decrease unloading times and improve operations for paving contractors
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ive-bottom trailers are not new to the asphalt hauling industry. In fact, the use of these type of v-shaped trucks to transport asphalt and other materials has been happening for years. Popularity of these trailers is increasing in many areas however due to the benefits this type of equipment can offer. A typical live-bottom trailer
has a conveyor belt on the bottom of the trailer tub that pushes the material out of the back of the trailer at a controlled pace. Unlike the conventional dump truck, the tub does not have to be raised to deposit the materials. "Live-bottom trailers are different than a dump trailer in that they unload through a conveyor system in the
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