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TAP - Drawbar Trailers
Developed by the ATA’s Industry Technical Council, the Drawbar Trailer Technical Advisory Procedure provides operators with consistent and clear, advice about the design, fabrication, and maintenance of drawbar trailers.
All procedures demand consistency, as Australia has a very diverse fleet with some equipment sourced globally. Therefore it is recommended that training should include different equipment which may be used across a fleet.
Rigid Drawbar Tandem Axle Converter Dollies
This technical bulletin outlines the specification guidelines for rigid drawbar tandem axle converter dollies.
In May 2018, the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Industry Technical Council embarked on an exciting engineering ‘proof of concept’ project, exploring further development of a rigid drawbar convertor dolly.
Mixing imperial and metric air fittings
Through the work of its Industry Technical Council, the ATA has been alerted to a number of instances where newly purchased and installed fittings/airlines have failed to seal correctly.
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