Description
Overview:
This weld-on tailboard forket (MPN 800 1242) is a forged steel hinge component for securing and pivoting drop-down tailboards on commercial vehicles and equipment. It is designed to suit a 20mm (0.79 in) shaft or pin and is supplied in self colour for straightforward fabrication and finishing to your own paint system. Compact but robust, the forket measures 54mm (2.13 in) in length, 34mm (1.34 in) in width and 48mm (1.89 in) in height, providing a durable hinge interface when welded to the tailboard or body. The forged construction offers high strength and shock resistance for demanding fleet use in construction, agriculture and waste handling. Typical applications include tippers, rigid trucks, plant and utility trailers, balers and skips where a reliable tailboard hinge point is required.
Key Features:
- Forged steel construction for high strength and impact resistance
- Self colour finish for welding and subsequent painting or coating
- Weld-on type for permanent attachment to the tailboard or body
- Suits 20mm (0.79 in) shaft or pin
- Overall length: 54mm (2.13 in)
- Width: 34mm (1.34 in)
- Height: 48mm (1.89 in)
- Suitable for tailboard hinge assemblies on commercial vehicles and trailers
Typical Applications:
Used as the fork element of a tailboard hinge on tippers, truck bodies, plant and general trailers, agricultural balers and waste skips. Suitable for bodybuilders, repairers and fleet maintenance where a compact, weld-on hinge for tailgates and drop-sides is required.
Also known as:
Tailboard Hinge Fork; Tailgate Forket; Hinge Fork; Weld-On Hinge Fork; Hinge Lug; Clevis Hinge Fork
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 800 1242 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |

