Dock Bumper & Bracketing Application Guidelines

Dock bumpers are designed to protect the loading dock, building and equipment from impact by docking trailers. Weighing in at well over 40,000 lbs., a fully loaded trailer can cause costly damage to the dock if the shock is not absorbed by properly applied bumpers. No two loading docks are the same. Use the following guide to determine which Dock Bumper best suits the specific needs of each one.