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IronBull has experienced . The DWB 14k dump trailer offers an impressive build quality with an 8 ” I-Beam frame , one-piece 7-guage floor and the 24 ” 10-guage sides , including a supersized locking front toolbox that offers ample storage , making this trailer a standout in the market today . The EWB equipment trailer is built with the same concepts as the DWB , with the same 8 ” I-Beam , as well as the reinforced 2-5 / 16 ” coupler and the 10k jack , these trailers are built ready for anything . The EWB does allow for one customizable feature , with an option between 3 ’ Rampage Ramps or 6 ’ fold-up ramps and both W-series trailers are offered with the option to be powder coated in the new Ranch Grey IronBull has introduced with this line . With these extensive features being offered in a standardized trailer , the market is being pushed forward in what it expects from trailers and the W-series has played a pivotal role in Norstar and IronBull ’ s dramatic growth .
The introduction of the W-series trailers alone would not have been enough to account for where Norstar and IronBull find themselves now . “ Norstar and IronBull are built from the ground up with a vision of growth and being leaders in the trailer market ,” Norstar owner Abe Harms says . “ This vision inspired us to build a new manufacturing facility in Cuauhtémoc , Mexico in 2019 .” There is no doubt that having this second manufacturing plant has been vital in being able to capitalize on the demands this year has provided and has helped overcome the labor shortage experienced across the nation .
The new Norstar facility in Mexico has been instrumental in keeping up with demand this year . The initial Nostar , Mexico facility was 125,000 sq ft . This facility is completing and shipping new W-series trailers in a steady stream . These numbers will
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The models include a beefy 8 ” I-beam frame , one-piece 7-gauge floors , 24 ” 10 gauge sides with 7 machined breaks that will not bend , bow , or buckle even under the most demanding conditions .
The DWB dump trailer brings 8 ” monoframe I-beam construction into the fold making the unit 2 ” shorter than our standard DTB .
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