VanKlamps Launches Rubber Pad Replacement, Klamp System

Dump trailer operators across the country have lived with the same problem for decades. Rubber pads wear down. Replacing them means gluing, welding, or drilling into the frame — expensive, time-consuming, and damaging to equipment. Until now, nobody had built a better answer. 

Enter Bryan VanOchten. A Michigan dump trailer operator who runs the same equipment as his customers, VanOchten got tired of the downtime and the huge bills every time a rubber pad needed replacing. His response? He engineered the fix nobody else did.

VanKlampsVanKlamps is the first and only patent-pending Klamp system specifically designed to hold heavy-duty rubber strips securely in place. VanKlamps attach directly to the trailer frame — no welding, no drilling, no gluing. Any operator can install VanKlamps without special skills or shop equipment in a fraction of the time it takes for traditional methods, and without damaging the trailer frame. If you can hold a Klamp, you can install VanKlamps.

VanKlamps provides continuous rubber coverage along dump trailer frames and cross members, reducing friction, impact, bouncing, and noise while extending the overall life of the trailer. Individual replacement components — including heavy-duty rubber strips and Klamps for steel or aluminum frames — are available separately so operators only pay for what they need.

VanKlampsThe product is available in 1-foot to 100-foot kit configurations—sized for spot repair through full trailer coverage, with pricing starting at $19.99. VanKlamps is now shipping and taking orders. Wholesale and distribution inquiries are welcome. The U.S. market includes an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 active dump trucks, representing a substantial population of operators currently underserved by existing rubber replacement options.