Patent ID: 8434638

Claim:
A fracture tank comprising: an undercarriage, said undercarriage comprising: a load floor having a right side and a left side defining a width of the load floor, and a front and rear defining a length of said load floor, a right frame member extending along the length of said load floor to provide structural support for the undercarriage, a left frame member extending along the length of said load floor to provide structural support for the undercarriage, a right skid plate extending from said right frame member along at least a portion of the width of the load floor, a left skid plate extending from said left frame member along at least a portion of the width of the load floor, said right and left skid plates providing flat surfaces that contact a ground surface to support the tank as it is pushed over the ground surface while resting on said right and left skid plates, wherein said right skid plate is formed of a plurality of split joists extending from said right frame member along a portion of the width of the load floor and tapering to the load floor, said split joists being covered by plate metal to box in said split joists and prevent the accumulation of dirt or mud between said split joists, and wherein said left skid plate is formed of a plurality of split joists extending from said left frame member along a portion of the width of the load floor and tapering to the load floor, said split joists being covered by plate metal to box in said split joists and prevent the accumulation of dirt or mud between said split joists.