Anti-Theft Dropside Safety Hinge – Controlled 90° Removal

Product Code: 11689

Anti-Theft Dropside Safety Hinge – Controlled 90° Removal.

A clever hinge that makes dropsides easy to remove when you want them off – and much harder to remove when you don’t. Stedall’s 11689 Dropside Safety Hinge has been designed specifically for commercial vehicle dropsides and tailboards, combining straightforward operation with an important additional level of security. Unlike a conventional lift-off hinge, the dropside or tailboard can only be removed when it is opened and held at approximately 90° to the vehicle bed.

In normal use, the design prevents the board from simply sliding off the hinge. When the dropside is closed, the hinge also obstructs access to its fixing points, helping protect the hinge and dropside against unauthorised removal. Why Use a Dropside Safety Hinge? A conventional removable dropside needs to be easy for the operator to take off. Unfortunately, that can also make it easy for somebody else to remove.

The 11689 provides a simple mechanical solution.

Open it to 90° – remove the dropside when required. Close it – the hinge helps secure the dropside in position and shields the fixing points.

No complicated locking mechanism is required. The security comes from the design of the hinge itself. Key Benefits. Controlled lift-off design – dropside removal at approximately 90°.

Helps prevent accidental disengagement during normal operation. Anti-theft design helps prevent unauthorised removal of the dropside or tailboard. Fixing points are obstructed when the hinge is closed.

Allows dropsides to remain quickly removable when required. Zinc-plated finish. Purpose-designed for commercial vehicle dropsides and tailboards.

A simple mechanical solution requiring no separate locking mechanism. Simple. Secure. Practical. The 11689 Dropside Safety Hinge solves a common compromise in dropside body construction: making a tailboard easily removable for the operator without making it unnecessarily easy for somebody else to remove.

For bodybuilders, converters and operators looking for a removable dropside hinge with an additional level of built-in security, the 11689 is a simple and highly effective solution. Stedall Part No. 11689.