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A monocoque transport trailer of the invention has a monocoque body shell of unitary construction including sides, top and floor. The trailer has wheel wells and provisions for doors and windows in the shell. The trailer is constructed using standard monocoque unitary molding principles and processe

A monocoque transport trailer of the invention has a monocoque body shell of unitary construction including sides, top and floor. The trailer has wheel wells and provisions for doors and windows in the shell. The trailer is constructed using standard monocoque unitary molding principles and processes. Of particular importance is the attachment of independent axle and suspension equipment to the underside of the trailer by plate braces and specialty epoxies, so that support wheel assemblies are mounted in molded wheel wells. The monocoque construction provides sufficient strength and rigidity as that of an independent chassis or undercarriage platform.

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A chassisless trailer of monocoque design for chassislessly carrying a load comprising: At least two molded sections joined together to form a chassisless unitary monocoque shell for supporting the weight of said load, said monocoque shell having a shell floor on an underside thereof; At least two w

A chassisless trailer of monocoque design for chassislessly carrying a load comprising: At least two molded sections joined together to form a chassisless unitary monocoque shell for supporting the weight of said load, said monocoque shell having a shell floor on an underside thereof; At least two wheel wells in the monocoque shell for accommodating a plurality of wheels; A rear section attachable to the monocoque shell to enclose the rear of the monocoque shell; Axle mounting means for mounting at least one axle assembly to the underside of the shell floor corresponding to the wheel wells in the monocoque shell, and for bearing the weight of said load from the monocoque shell, said axle mounting means having a port support on the port side of the monocoque shell that is laterally separated from a starboard support on the starboard side of the monocoque shell, the starboard and port supports bearing the weight of said load without a member extending between the port and starboard supports that bears the weight of said load; and Axle means including suspension means mounted to the underside of the monocoque shell with the axle mounting means for rotatably supporting and for transferring weight thereon to said plurality of wheels; whereby the weight of said load is transferred chassislessly from the monocoque shell to the plurality of wheels.