With reindeer populations plummeting, it might be time for Santa to consider a new ride. “Dasher, Prancer, Hamilton,” we can hear it now.
We built this custom fifth-wheel steer trailer for one of the largest forklift manufacturers in the world. To prevent the company’s trucks from wandering off into the wrong department, we paint them different colors. Fortunately for Santa, this one’s ruby red if he ever needs the ground support. As for getting it to fly? That’s on him and his North Pole entourage.
Tech specs:
- Size: 42” wide by 144” long
- Capacity: 10,000 lbs. of forklift parts
- Open-frame construction of structural steel, including cross supports and bolsters
- Running gear: Eight dual-mounted moldon, rubber-tired wheels with 90 durometer treads and double-sealed precision ball bearings
- Heavy-duty fifth wheel steel channel drawbar with forged steel loop welded at end
- Three cross rails of steel tubing – one back 26” from front, one 72” back from front and one 118” back from front
- 16” high bulkhead at front of trailer, with two ratchet winches with 12-foot long straps evenly spaced on top side of frame