TRAILER LONGEVITY & CORROSION PREVENTION

Dry Fertilizer Hopper Washout Protocol

Neutralize corrosive chemical fertilizers, protect aluminum side sheets, prevent rack-and-pinion trap seizure, and certify washouts before crop changeover.

Chemical Fertilizer Properties & Trailer Alloy

TMC RP 234

Hauled Fertilizer Product

Trailer Construction Material

Atmospheric Humidity Level

Wash Bay Water Temperature

Trap Lubrication Applied Post-Wash

Post-Wash Forced Air Drying

Alloy Integrity & Washout Grade

PASSED: READY FOR CROP

Corrosive Pitting Probability

NEGLIGIBLE (< 2%)

Neutralizer wash fully eliminates acidic phosphate residues from aluminum rivets.

Trap Gearbox Torque Load

NORMAL (18-24 ft-lbs)

Dry PTFE spray prevents crystallized fertilizer crusting inside rack teeth.

Automated Washout Ticket Auto-Attached to BOL

Wash station operators scan QR codes to upload certified trailer wash tickets directly into Exspeedite, authorizing immediate reloading without phone calls.

Schedule Fleet Maintenance Demo

Chemical Neutralization

Urea and potash residues attract atmospheric moisture, forming corrosive brine that pits aluminum slope sheets. Apply mild alkaline neutralizers before pressure washing.

High-Pressure Rinse Down

Flush top rub rails, ladder rungs, slope sheet lap seams, and discharge hoppers with 180°F water at 2,000 PSI to dislodge crystallized fertilizer pockets.

Forced Dry & PTFE Coating

Loading grain or meal into damp hoppers creates mold colonies and flour beetle infestations. Ensure 100% moisture evaporation before latching bottom trapdoors.