Utility Tautliner Trailers To Come Standard With Kin-Sider Curtains

    Posted On: August 10, 2018

    The Utility Tautliner trailer now comes standard with Kinedyne’s Kin-Sider curtain, which is made of a PVC-laminated polyester substrate for better durability. (Photo courtesy of Utility Trailer.)

    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company recently announced that all of its Tautliner curtain side trailers will now come standard with Kinedyne’s Kin-Sider curtains. Kin-Siders are made from PVC-laminated, flame-retardant polyester substrate and built for maximum durability. It also backed up by PVC-saturated polyester straps that are sonically welded for additional reinforcement. The Kin-Sider is available in white and a number of other colors, and you can add your own branding or any other custom graphic to the curtain, which will be protected by a spray paint-resistant, anti-graffiti coating.

    Smarter Design

    “We are pleased to partner with Kinedyne, a long-time supplier of Utility, to make the Kin-Sider our new standard trailer curtain,” says Steve Bennett, vice president of Utility Trailer. “Our customers will find that its high-quality welded and lighter-weight design makes the curtain easier to open and close. The Kin-Sider features an easy-to-use buckle and hook assembly that utilizes a pull-to-release action instead of a push-to-release buckle method. Users will find this system much easier to use, especially in winter conditions.”

    More On The Tautliner

    Utility’s Tautliner curtain-sided trailers feature a flatbed with an aluminum floor and hardwood nailing strips. The aluminum construction makes the Tautliner up to 800 pounds lighter than all-steel alternatives, which in turn means it can haul a load that much heavier. The curtain side makes it much easier to access to the cargo inside, especially when dealing with items loaded on pallets that require a forklift or other machine for loading and unloading. The new Kin-Sider curtain combined with Utility’s tensioning system ensures that the cargo inside is thoroughly protected from outside elements.

    Source: Utility Trailer

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