Silver Eagle Falcon · Lean Converter Dolly
The dolly that respects the driver who hooks it.
Same Silver Eagle suspension, same finishing, same Portland floor — engineered down to a 50-pound lift-off weight so a long shift of hookups does not cost a driver their back.
50 lb
lift-off weight
50%
less exertion
100%
in-house build
Where the Falcon fits
Same Silver Eagle suspension. Half the lift-off.
The Falcon is the answer to a question we kept getting from fleet safety managers: can we have the Silver Eagle ride and durability, with the lift-off weight engineered for drivers who hook and unhook ten or twelve times a shift?
The answer is the Falcon. Same two-stage transverse leaf spring suspension as the Eagle. Same 11-stage E-coat. Same shop floor. The engineering work is in how the drawbar and fifth wheel geometry are tuned to pull the working lift-off down to 50 pounds without giving up structural margin.
Why it hooks easier
Three engineering decisions a driver can feel on shift one.
LIFT-OFF WEIGHT
50 pounds. That is the whole point.
Most converter dollies make a driver fight 70 to 90 pounds at the kingpin to hook up. The Falcon engineers the lift-off down to a working 50 pounds — measurable, repeatable, and dramatically easier on backs and shoulders across a long shift.
HOOKUP ERGONOMICS
Side-pull handle. Visual kingpin indicator.
A front pull handle so the driver never has to reach across the dolly. A visual kingpin indicator so locking confirmation does not require a flashlight and a guess. The Falcon is engineered around the way a hookup actually happens at 5 a.m. in the rain.
SAFETY MATH
Fewer high-pinning incidents. Fewer comp claims.
High-pinning — when a driver mistakes a partial latch for a full one — is one of the most expensive single-event injuries in transportation. The Falcon’s visual kingpin indicator and lower lift-off are the two design moves most directly aimed at preventing it.
Trusted by
Fleet safety managers at the country's largest parcel, food, and military logistics operations have specified the Falcon for the human cost reasons that do not show up on a spec sheet.
Engineering data
Technical specifications.
- WEIGHT
- 2,800 Ibs (1.270 kg)
- GVWR
- 20,000 Ibs (9,071 kg)
- Frame Drawbar
- Formed steel channel drawbar and frame 78″ center of eye to center of fifth wheel Huck-bolted Premier induction-hardened lunette eye Drawbar set for 34″ hitch height with bolted main joints
- FIFTH WHEEL
- Jost Fifth Wheel Roadside release handle 48″ unladen height
- Axle
- Meritor 5″ round, tapered spindles SAE 80W-90 oil Stemco Guardian seals Type-30 chambers.
- Hub / Drum
- Cast hubs for dual 10 stud Two hand hole steel disc wheels Outboard mount cast iron brake drums
- Brakes
- Meritor 16 ½” x 7″ Q+ S-Cam brakes with non-asbestos linings Anti-lock braking system 5 ½” automatic slack adjusters
- Suspension
- Hutch 9700 series, two leaf high arch springs
- Paint
- Electrodeposition (E-coat) primer Topcoat is high quality gray polyurethane
- Air System
- ABS Sealco relay emergency pressure protection Anti-false charge, push-pull (hostling) and check valve. Steel air reservoir Straight rubber front, coiled color-coded rear air lines/glad hands
- Electrical system
- Two 4″ 12-volt incandescent stop tail lamps Rubber grommet mounted Sealed Phillips System modular harness with two frame-mounted replaceable 7-way sockets Two 10″ light cables.
- Tires
- Four (4) 295/75R 22.5 steel radial 14 ply or equivalent
- Wheels
- 22.5” x 8.25” steel disc wheels 10-stud hub pilot mount
- Mud Flaps
- Black plastic flaps with Silver Eagle logo mounted on Betts 5/8” coiled 45 degree hangers
- Support Leg
- Steel Stiff leg with replaceable rubber pad
- Dual Safety Chains
- Two ½” grade 70 chains with 5-ton hooks
- Registration Holder
- Watertight Lexan document holder
- Custom Colors
- We can match your fleet’s color specifications. Also available in galvanized.
Let's build yours
The engineering details a driver feels.
Tell our Smart Dolly Builder what your shift cadence looks like and our team drafts a Falcon build in minutes. Or call the shop floor directly.
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