Wastequip Unveils Loaded Container Handler for Highway Transport

Wastequip is introducing a loaded container handler (LCH) that can be operated safely at highway speeds. With the center of gravity in front of the rear axles and a design that allows loaded containers to sit level on the chassis, Wastequip’s new LCH assures smooth, efficient and safe transport of loaded containers up to 8,000 pounds.

“One of the industry’s most important needs today is for a loaded container handler that can be used to legally move single loaded containers over the highway from one site to another,” says Donald Clouser, mobile equipment product manager for Wastequip, a supplier of waste handling and recycling equipment. “Most container handlers on the market today are designed for use with a trailer or within a staging yard or with a trailer to deliver and place empty containers, not for transporting single-loaded containers at normal highway speeds. Our new LCH unit is fully DOT compliant when used with 1-yard to 10-yard frontload containers and 1-yard to 6-yard rear load containers without having to add marker flags or auxiliary light bars to make it safe and legal for highway use.  This will save our customer time and money.”

In developing the new unit, Wastequip created a design that assures the transfer of more than 25 percent of weight to the front steering axles, assuring easy handling and safe transport at highway speeds. Containers loaded flat onto the chassis are supported by up to 550 square inches. The new in-cab joystick allows for easy stacking and dumping of containers.

“Our new LCH provides legal overhang for containers, assuring that rear lights are visible and eliminating the requirement for an Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) bumper,” Clouser adds. “The Wastequip handler is designed for loading, unloading, rotating and transporting full containers.” 

Wastequip’s LCH is designed for a minimum chassis GVWR of 25,900 pounds.

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