Reel & Cargo Trailer

Custom Reel Frame

We develop reel frame kits that retrofit to your existing flatbed truck or trailer. Bolt-on/off convenience creates a lot of flexibility for your fleet. Outfitting a custom frame with a turret assures the reel can line up to the work, not the whole vehicle. Our turrets lock on 6-degree intervals and rotate fully loaded with less than 10 pounds of force. A cost-effective alternative to a new trailer purchase. Contact us to discuss your application.

Model 1602 All Bronze 16″ Tensioning Brake

If you’ve ever tried to tension wire with a brake that has rusted, you will recall the panic when the line is surging and the difficulty you had maintaining tension. That scenario is most often experienced because the tensioning brake was made from steel components that have rusted in place.

Here, precision braking is guaranteed to be smooth and controlled by our patented ventilated bronze disc braking system. Components are all bronze, and modular for easy serviceability. The 16″ Ventilated bronze disc rotor is machined from a single casting and provides 3000 ft-lbs. torque. The industry’s best performance for distribution wire stringing.

Model 1610 12″ Overspin Disc Brake

Some jobs call for a moderate amount of tensioning that benefit from control but also provide peace of mind to the operator. Our 12″ Ventilated bronze disc brake outperforms other solutions with rust free materials and 700 ft-lbs. of torque. Ideal for precise overspin control or proper tension into a bull wheel application.

8″ Overspin Disc Brake

If you’ve ever had a reel free-spin and unwind wire on you, you will appreciate even this small, 8″ diameter ventilated bronze disc brake w/ manually activated calipers capable of 100 ft-lbs. of overspin torque. Simple to operate and adjust giving you control of the reel.

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Stainless Steel Toolboxes

We are pleased to offer a premium line of custom stainless-steel toolboxes with an outstanding feature set at responsible prices. These heavy-duty toolboxes are built from 14-gauge stainless steel. 304 Polished stainless steel strap hinges feature Delrin bushings for low-friction opening and closure. A sealed compression latch and rubber gasketing ensure a weather and road-proof compartment. We always add panel stiffeners and gas shocks for larger dimensioned panels. Being a fully-customizable toolbox, dividers, bins, shelves, hooks and other requirements can be added.

Steps and Ladders

Ask our sales professionals what step option will best fit your application. From rear bumper Safety Swing Steps to Stow-Away Ladders, we engineer for stability and strength, using a non-rusting solution to get you on and off your vehicle safely. Our choices are easily mountable and ensure a secure foothold and a system that stows securely out of the way for travel.

Almag Outrigger Stabilizer Jacks

Experience shows that outriggers are seldom worn out; typically, they are torn off in transit because they were not convenient to fully elevate. These stabilizers feature a bronze latch that involves a simple swing action to lock into the stepped positions on the Almag shaft. Our modular, bolt-on design provides quick, weld-free serviceability when required.

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Hubodometers

Recording trailer miles makes sense for utility fleets. With our Hubodometers, you can optimize both your maintenance efforts and asset utilization with this tool. Our Hubodometers are hermetically sealed, have no moving parts for long life and include a 4-year, 500,000-mile warranty. Stainless steel brackets or aluminum housing installations provide rust-free, secure mounting. We offer retrofit kits for fleet-related bulk orders. Contact us to discuss your application.

Grounding Lug

With simple attachment for convenient placement, our 5/8″ x 5″ bronze lug offers fast and secure grounding. 

Our grounding lug is cast from C95400 Silicon Bronze which has 52% better conductivity than the carbon steel frame it is ultimately attached to. When installed on Hot Dipped Galvanized equipment, the C65100 Silicon Bronze fasteners mate the lug directly to the galvanized surface. Sauber Mfg. Co. provided Hot-Dipped Galvanized finish has more than triple the conductivity of the underlying carbon steel. These essential components are strongly resistant to corrosion and will endure decades of unsheltered use.

Contact us to discuss how you can utilize our grounding system on your equipment.

SmartPerf Lined Tongue Area

This smooth steel tongue area floor with a slot pattern offers drainage and a flat surface for material storage with attachment points for bungee or small straps.

EZ-Up Jack

Why spend time cranking a jack? We designed this swing away jack that requires minimal cranking before simply swinging into the horizontal position.  With an easy-to-use handle and no pins, it easily rotates 90° for horizontal travel, providing maximum ground clearance. Jacks can be fitted with sand shoes or non-rusting swivel casters. All include a simple retainer for the jack handle when not in use.

Contact us to see if this product can be retrofitted to your trailers.

Hitch Extension

Designed to help reduce the risk of jack-knifing, our fully adjustable hot dipped galvanized steel hitch extensions can be rotated for additional height options. They provide clearance between the trailer tongue and towing vehicle to avoid encumbrances like steps and tail shelves. We use only grade 8, North American certified bolts for attachment. Contact us to help with your requirement.

Socket Housing

Little or no protection for the electrical connection between tow vehicle and trailer can cause a maintenance disaster and risk of an accident if it fails. Our strong Almag housing unit that secures your socket system provides electrical wiring with a non-rusting and secure environment for years of hard labor. Specify the plug type when ordering. Also available with a dual connection option. Please contact us to help with your requirement.

Solar Battery Box

Trailer breakaway compliance is an often-underserved element of trailer electrical systems. Breakaway batteries may not receive the attention they require. Given the exposure involved, we include our 4-Watt stainless steel battery box combined with a 450 CCA battery as standard equipment on all electric brake trailers and electric start Hydraulic Power Sources. This system is impervious to the elements and ensures power is available when called into service.
Section 393.43 of the Federal Code states that a breakaway system “. . . shall be provided to maintain application of the brakes on the trailer in such case for at least 15 minutes.” Low-power lantern or motorcycle-type small battery systems commonly provided clearly cannot meet this Federal requirement.

Other benefits include:

• Non-rusting cast aluminum lid provides self-cleaning solar panel design
• Waterproof Plug-n-Play solar panel connection ensure easily replaceable when/if needed
• Inline, replaceable fuse is molded into the wiring protects the system from overload

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Bent Mainframes

Why are bent frame tubes so important?

Look at the frames on vehicle chassis.  You will find very little welding.  Even when structures like cross members need to be attached, it’s generally done with fasteners.  Providing good welds is a necessary part of trailer building.  Engineering out of welds where possible provides structural benefits and is an intelligent thing to do.

 A bent tube frame is superior because:

• It provides uniform strength throughout the frame by eliminating the stress concentrations common in the heat affected zone caused by welding.
• The welded area does not have the toughness that is inherent in a continuous bent tube frame.
• The weld area is difficult to inspect because the joint is hidden after it is welded.  This is true for other welds as well but, in this critical area, there are unique challenges.  An angled cut is required and the accuracy of this cut and the resulting joint can not be verified after the tube is welded.  The tube walls should be beveled prior to the weld application and this cannot be determined after the fact without cutting the tube apart.  The V-groove weld that results is difficult to ensure full joint penetration on the hidden base of the joint.
• Welding provides a discontinuous surface that is more susceptible to rust formation and this deterioration through time can affect the strength of the joint.
• Just as a casting can provide uniformity of shape and character, a bent frame does not possess the variability introduced by cutting, beveling, bending, and welding the joint

All-Weather Wheel Chocks

Specify Sauber Mfg. Co. All-Weather Wheel Chocks for safety. The grip strut face locks wheels tight on all surfaces in all weather conditions. The chock face grips tight to the tire surface while the motion of the tire wedges the chock between the wheel and the ground. The orange urethane grip handle is highly visible and reminds users to deploy and retrieve it. It is comfortable and easy to grip with gloved or bare hands.

All-Weather Wheel Chocks are unconditionally guaranteed against breakage for the life of the equipment they protect. Available with holders for every application, Sauber All-Weather Wheel Chocks continue to protect people and property decades after we designed and patented them.

Wheel Nut Indicators

During their daily safety check, your operator will be immediately aware of two potentially dangerous conditions with a quick look at our standard wheel nut indicators.  The indicator may be pointing outside the circle pattern which will signal that a wheel nut has loosened. The indicator may also have started to blister and distort which indicates it has been exposed to temperatures above 240° which could be an indication of brake or bearing issues.  A simple feature, but one that makes a Sauber trailer simpler and safer to operate…

Warranty

Sauber Manufacturing leads the field with a 10-year, comprehensive, trailer and truck platform warranty. This warranty comes at no charge to our customers and we have the financial strength and integrity to back it up. Our warranty is an extension of who we are and demonstrates the quality of our builds.

• 10-Year Structural, parts & labor on all Sauber manufactured components
• 10-Year Galvanized finish warranty
• 3-Year Total parts & labor coverage
• 3rd Party mechanized equipment like liftgates, cranes, and hoists are covered under their respective manufacturers’ warranties
• Customer labor reimbursement @ $80/hour

Trailer Lighting Standards

We utilize an LED sealed beam/wiring system w/ stop/turn/tail lights recessed in fully enclosed tube bumper to meet FMVSS 108. Sealed wiring harnesses with no junction boxes or spliced connections. SAE 7-way socket protected top sides and back w/ Almag housing. 1100-52 sealed breakaway w/ charging circuit and LED battery condition indicator w/ 450 C.C.A. maintenance free battery. All trailers include our standard 12′ Coiled Jumper Cord w/ Zinc Die Cast 7-Way SAE Plugs.

Galvanizing

Hot dipped galvanized finish is standard across our entire line of trailers.

Experience counts and you can count on weldments and equipment designs which optimize the benefits of hot dipped galvanizing. We include bolt-on cargo decking that is flat and safe to walk on. In addition, we provide accessories in hot dipped galvanized whenever feasible. Often, we’ll provide axle components in galvanized finish.  In fact, all our trailer wheels are galvanized as well.

Every day, customers trust our experience in galvanizing, innovative features, and durable design to work with them on their next successful trailer application.

Comparison of metalizing vs Hot Dip Galvanizing

Galvanized Metal Repair

Galvanizing Technical

Safety Chains

Chain traps secure the safety chain at two links for ultimate holding power. Our unique method of installation doesn’t require connecting links or welding of the chain, compromising its integrity. Chain traps and complete Grade 70 chain and Grade 70 Hook assemblies are available.

Safety Chain & Drawbar Guidelines