2026 Dorsey DC53BTR-22.5 Drop Deck Beaver tail Drop Dec · Unit RT-126

Dorsey DC53BTR-22.5 Drop Deck Beaver tail – Drop Deck, 53' overall, 8'6" wide, 80,000 lb GVWR

Dorsey DC53BTR-22.5 Drop Deck Beaver tail is a Drop Deck with 80,000 lb GVWR and 53' overall length with an 8'6" width.

Key Specs

• Capacity: 80,000 lb GVWR
• Overall length / width: 53' overall, 8'6" wide
• Main frame: 26" precambered beam, 130K Tru-Strength flanges, limited lifetime warranty
• Top deck: 10' long at 59" height
• Lower deck: 38' long — 41" front, 42" center, 40.5" rear

Tub Construction

• Decking: 1-1/8" heavy-duty aluminum with two nailer boards
• Beavertail: 60", 15-degree transition, steel with traction bars
• Rear ramps: None
• Neck ramps: None

Axles & Suspension

• Axles: Two 23,000 lb axles, type 30 chambers, automatic slacks, WABCO 2S/1M ABS
• Suspension: Hendrickson air ride with rear axle slide (RAS)
• Slide setting: California-legal — 40' kingpin to center of rear axle in the closed position, two-position slide at 54-1/2" and 10'2" spread

Wheels & Tires

• Wheels / tires: Hub-pilot 22.5 discs, steel outers, 255/70R 22.5 Firestone

Load Securement

• Tie downs: 14 pairs of recessed chain ties
• Siderail: Double-L extruded siderail both sides
• Winches: 12 Double L6 winches per side

Additional Features

• Extras: Coil haul package
• Toolboxes: Two 18x18x60 aluminum cam-lock toolboxes
• Landing gear: Two-speed Jost A500 landing gear

Lighting & Finish

• Lighting: Grote sealed harness lighting
• Finish: Shot-blasted, Sherwin-Williams epoxy primer and acrylic polyurethane, black