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Sideguard Infill Panels - CBF is the Official Distributor for Dawes Highway Safety Ltd
The aluminium infill panel solution is supplied ready-to-fit, therefore saving a significant amount of time and labour during the body building process. Enhanced lateral side protection is a recognised progressive step in the 5-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and specified in industry operating safety schemes, such as FORS, Mission Zero, CLOCS etc. The fitment of an infill panel helps to prevent entanglement, while displaying an approved warning message and/or icons under licence from Dawes Highway Safety.
Rear Blind Spot 'Take Care' Signs (Premium Range) - Say Goodbye to Ageing Stickers!
BlindSpotSigns™ were developed in partnership with Transport for London, and Tarmac (for their asphalt division) which led to a successful national rollout. Countless other fleets now use these low-cost, sensible rear warning sign that will (within reason) last for the lifetime of the vehicle. Various sizes available.
Cattle / Livestock Gate Rail Section - AALL10025 Series
Ideally suited for use on cattle & livestock trailers, our ramp gate rail, is a heavy-duty section c/w internal ribs and a mill aluminium finish. It is available from stock, in 1415mm & 6000mm lengths, with other lengths available upon request. An optional grey plastic end cap, is also available from stock.
Droplock Fastener Anti-Vibration Grommets - DROP/PV Series
A great product to alleviate vibration, rattle and noise between the Droplock fastener and eyeplate / dropside section etc. Protects paintwork, manufactured from durable, hard wearing black PVC.
What's New at CBF Brochure - January 2025 Edition
Landing on a desk near you soon: 12 pages of all the latest hardware available! Among the products included in this brochure, are our all-new 8mm thick steel DAF body mounting brackets (designed to suit the more heavy-duty factory-fitted lower bracket); a livestock gate rail section (produced using extruded aluminium) and end cap; a ø42mm cranked mudguard stay; two new spring loaded overcentre locks; the addition of a detent hinge and an acoustic enclosure hinge, to our HP series; an upgrade to our ever-popular ‘FRET53’ graveley / turnbuckle fasteners, which are now supplied in stainless steel; two new short framed access steps c/w platform (making them ideal for side fitment); an extended thread droplock fastener and all new droplock anti-vibration grommets, as well as two brand new ranges to us, from Dawes Highway Safety - the sideguard system infill panels (suitable for use on most lateral protection systems) and the rear blind spot 'Take Care' signs (premium range).
'Short' Framed Platform Access Steps - Ideal for Side Fitment - ABUS875 & ABUS878 Series
Great innovation with the 2 rung frame at only 515mm long (100mm shorter than the standard version) and the 3 rung version at 730mm (170mm shorter than the standard version), making these ideal for side fitment !
Lynch Pin & Wire Assemblies - ACOT9 Series
With four our pin diameters available (4.5, 6.0, 8.0 & 11.0mm), all lynch pins are CP350 coated (350h salt spray tested) offering great corrosion resistance and are complete with a 'quick' release, sprung loaded ring and 200mm of stainless steel cable.
DAF 'Upper' Body Mounting Brackets Now Available in 8mm Steel
With the ever-changing world of body mounting configurations, we have updated our ABMB007/16DF and ABMB023/16DF body mounting brackets, from 6mm, to 8mm steel. These two new brackets complement the more heavy-duty (10mm in some cases) factory-fitted, 'lower' chassis brackets and are also suitable to use, where a ø16mm bolt is required to attach the brackets together.