Steel & Conveyor Belt Dock Bumper | 730 x 280 x 140mm | Galvanised Steel Hood, 67kg

If trailers ride up over your existing buffers, or plain rubber ones keep tearing, this is the step up. It is an extremely tough 67kg dock bumper for busy loading bays: a galvanised steel hood bolted over a recycled conveyor belt core, on a back plate that fixes to the dock face and a gusset that sits on top of the dock. The hood rises about 280mm above dock level, so a high trailer still meets steel instead of climbing over the top. It suits supermarket depots, distribution centres, cold stores and any bay that sees repeated HGV contact.

• 730 x 280 x 140mm, and 790mm tall overall with the hood
• Weight 67kg, so plan the lift before it arrives
• Galvanised steel for outdoor bays
• Four fixing holes: two in the back plate, two in the foot plate
• Sold singly, and most bays need two

Why This Bumper Works

The trailer hits steel, not rubber

A plain rubber bumper takes every contact on its own face. As a trailer rises and falls during loading, that face gets scraped and torn. Here the wide steel hood takes the contact and the rubber sits protected behind it, away from the abrasion that wears out an exposed buffer.

The core still gives under load

Steel alone would pass the shock straight into your dock. The hood is fixed at the rear through elongated holes, so it can travel under pressure and compress the conveyor belt behind it. That movement absorbs and dissipates the energy of a reversing vehicle and reduces the stress reaching the dock structure and the trailer. The steel chassis stops the bumper being compressed flat under extreme repeated impact, and the construction is designed for millions of compression cycles without cracking or permanent deformation.

The hood is there for high trailers

The top of the hood angles back towards the dock and rises above it. Standard low bumpers stop at or below dock height, so an air-suspended trailer riding high can pass over them. This one gives it a steel face to meet at that height.

The load goes into the top of the dock too

A triangular gusset and foot plate reach 200mm back over the dock, so the bumper is held at the top as well as on the face. Most flat buffers rely on face fixings alone.

Built for the busiest doors

This is the strongest and most durable dock bumper in our range, for the highest-volume docks where standard rubber bumpers wear out too quickly. The rubber is unaffected by the rain, frost, UV and temperature extremes common on UK docks. Bolt it in place and it needs little maintenance beyond routine checks.

Where It's Used

You will find this type of bumper on the busiest doors: warehouse and distribution centre docks, supermarket, retail and cold storage bays, parcel hubs, food processing and manufacturing sites with their own fleet, and agricultural buildings and farm stores. It is also a sensible choice where trailers vary in height through the day, or on bays where smaller rubber bumpers have been replaced more than once.

Specifications

Dimensions are indicative. Please check them against your dock before ordering.

Choosing the Right Bumper

Start with three checks. Is there at least 510mm of sound wall below the dock top? Is there 200mm of clear, solid dock top behind the face for the foot plate? Does the door, seal or leveller clear a hood rising about 280mm above the dock? If the answer to any of these is no, one of these may suit you better:

• 620 x 360 x 140mm steel front plate bumper: wider and shorter, 65kg, with free fixings.
• 960 x 590 x 200mm steel and rubber bumper: for trailers that overrun the dock by a considerable height, 85kg.
• 760 x 275 x 165mm sliding bumper: a low friction face that slides in a steel cradle as the trailer moves.
• 900 x 400 x 105mm laminated bumper: conveyor belt construction without the steel hood, for a wide contact area.
• 750 x 250 x 115mm low friction bumper: a lighter option.

You can also browse all dock bumpers.

Installation, Use & Care

At 67kg this is a mechanical lift or a two-person job, so plan for it. Mount in pairs, one each side of the dock opening, with the foot plate flat on the dock top and the back plate flat against the dock face, which puts it around trailer bed height (approx. 1200 to 1300mm from the ground for standard UK trailers). Sit it in place and mark through the holes before you drill, because the foot plate hole spacing is approximate. The 20mm and 21mm holes take M16 or M20 through-bolts, into concrete or a steel dock structure. Fixings are not part of this listing, so choose anchors to suit your dock and have them checked if the concrete is old or cracked.

Inspect every 6 months on high-traffic docks of 20 or more movements a day. Check the bolts and the hood, and replace the bumper if the core has perished or the steel has distorted.

FAQ

Ordering & Delivery

This bumper is in UK stock. Orders placed before 2pm, Monday to Friday, are dispatched the same day by Express UK Delivery. Because of the weight, make sure someone is on site with suitable lifting equipment. For several doors or bulk quantities, contact our team on 01744 520110 or sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk.