Trailer Overview: Specs

Trailer Specs shows the detailed trailer specifications. If you have permission to edit trailers you can edit the specifications. These fields are blank or "Unknown" if they have not been changed. The fields include:

Trailer Type

Brief description of trailer. Trailer types are defined in Setup.

Length

Type the trailer length in feet, up to 80 feet.

Door Type

Select the type of door: Roll, Swing, or Other.

Suspension Type:

Select the type of suspension: Air, Spring, or Other.

Lift Gate

Select whether the trailer has a lift gate.

Roof Type

Select the type of trailer roof: Aluminum, Translucent, or Other.

Manufacturer

Type the vehicle manufacturer.

Model Year

Type the year of manufacture.

VIN

Type the vehicle identification number.

Custom Specifications (up to 3)

Specify up to three additional specification labels and values for this trailer. For example, you might want to specify the (label) Tire Manufacturer and the value "Goodyear." You cannot use any of these special characters: [ ] { } \ " _ ^ ~ ` |.

These custom specifications are sent to and stored on owned (not foreign) TT210 terminals (requires TT210 8.02 firmware or higher). For other types of trailer devices, these specifications are for reference only.

Ping

Click to locate a tethered or untethered trailer. For reefers, it includes a request for the reefer status. Tethered reefers must be connected to receive a status request.

Activate

Click to activate Emergency Tracking. This does not appear for tethered trailers. For more information, click Should I ping or use Emergency Tracking?