PECM Issue 22 2016 | Page 154

trailer is safely coupled to the tractor – this This uses a combined ram and tank design Longthorne has also specified the newest is particularly helpful when operating on to cut the overall kit weight by as much member of Jost World. uneven surfaces.” as 258kg. Thanks to advanced design Additional JOST components are also specified as a matter of course, such as the king pins and landing gear. and manufacturing techniques, such as one-piece tube construction and double lip wiper seals, the CX range is stronger and more robust than other like-for-like The JOST Modul series, telescopic landing cylinders on the market and offer faster gear has a modular construction with tipping speeds. variable mounting and operating heights; different crank handle and connection shaft lengths; as well as five different foot types. This flexibility allows an end user to standardise on one product for efficiency and cost effectiveness while still meeting individual needs of each vehicle. Mark says: “We’ve always been a fan of Edbro and for over 16 years we’ve not fitted anything else, to our articulated tippers or our eight wheelers. You always know you’re getting the best tipping ram when you specify Edbro.” All Edbro cylinders are complemented by When it comes to tipping vehicles for the Edbro’s cutsomisable wet kits which can aggregates, Longthorne again turns to include steel or aluminium tanks, hydraulic JOST and its Edbro range of tipping gear, valves, pneumatic controls, piston and often choosing the popular CX range. gear pumps, PTOs, and all other fittings. 154 PECM Issue 22 JOST Axle Systems (formerly MercedesBenz Trailer Axles) uses JAS’s complete