Ever noticed trucks cruising with some wheels floating above the pavement and wondered why not all tires are grounded? This ...

Heritage Trucking is counting on the new lightweight lift axles to reduce weight and boost payload on its 27 new Kenworth T800 dump trucks. The lift axles are offered in single, double or triple ...

Bridge formula states are where we see the most auxiliary axles on trucks and sometimes trailers. On dump trucks, all the lift axles are usually pushers, but some dumpers have a tag axle.

The typical dump truck uses rear axles rated at 46,000 pounds ... This can save thousands of dollars over the life of the truck." With lift axles, it's smart to get a six-channel ABS system. "Lift ...

“State weight limits often limit effectiveness of multiple lift axles.” Laws in some states make a regular tri-axle, quad dump or Simple 16 truck the most cost-effective option. Research ...

the second phase of reforms of Ontario’s truck size and weight regulations, are meant to encourage self-steering lift axles on three and four axle trailers. The province will reduce allowable gross ...

capacity lift axle." The ultimate use of pusher and tag axles are the Super 16 and Super 18 dump trucks, which have 16 and 18 wheels, respectively. "These trucks are not as complex as you may ...

can be used within truck cabs or mounted externally on dump trucks or trailers. The lift axle modules are designed to provide smooth operation consistently, even in low temperatures. The control ...

Heil Environmental Industries' 1520 Scissor Hoist is designed to convert flatbeds to dump trucks. The new lift works on two-axle vehicles with GVW of 10,000 to 30,000 lb. A double-acting electric ...

The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) is publicly supporting Ontario updates to Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) dump truck configurations – and notes that such ...

Maryland, for example, allows dump trucks to carry 55,000 pounds if they have three axles and 70,000 pounds if they have three axles plus a lift axle. Snowy Doe, who works at the Mack Truck Museum ...