2004-01-0181: Development of a Multi-Product Aluminum Trailer Hitch Assembly - Technical Paper

Event: SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition

Authors

Philip E. Smith

Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.

Dinesh C. Seksaria

Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.

Jeffrey M. Shoup

Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.

Abstract

Content: A multi-product aluminum weight balancing trailer hitch assembly consisting of only two parts was designed and tested. The weight of the aluminum hitch was only 15 lb, which is approximately 50% of a comparable steel hitch system.

Meta Tags

Topics: Aluminum
Trailers
Assembling
Steel

Affiliated or Co-Author: Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-0181

Citation: Smith, P., Seksaria, D., and Shoup, J., "Development of a Multi-Product Aluminum Trailer Hitch Assembly," SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, United States, March 8, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-0181.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 3/8/2004

Product Code: 2004-01-0181

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English