What is the purpose of spreader axles on reefers and dry vans?
What is the purpose of spreader axles on reefers and dry vans?
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dunno
"dunno" <dunno@dunno.dunno> wrote in message news:2009606434.484134680.054146.dunno-dunno.dunno@news.mixmin.net...
What is the purpose of spreader axles on reefers and dry vans?
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dunno
If you mean "spread axles" instead of "spreader axles"
then it is because
you can go 40,000 pounds of weight on spread axles (20,00 per axle) where tandems can only go up to 34,000 pounds of weight.
But the spread axle trailers are harder to backup because you can't be sure on where the pivot point is going to be unless if you can dump the air in
one of the axles.
Here is a page that shows a "Spread axle" refer and then below that is the photo of the spread axle refer by itself.
<http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=74208.15><
http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/sethschwanz/media/June%202015/P1010011_zpsnoys8imc.jpg.html
Rocky <wookiee@att.net> wrote:
"dunno" <dunno@dunno.dunno> wrote in message
news:2009606434.484134680.054146.dunno-dunno.dunno@news.mixmin.net...
What is the purpose of spreader axles on reefers and dry vans?
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dunno
If you mean "spread axles" instead of "spreader axles"
That was just a typo.
then it is because
you can go 40,000 pounds of weight on spread axles (20,00 per axle) where
tandems can only go up to 34,000 pounds of weight.
But you still cannot go more that 80,000 on the total weight of truck and trailer, right?
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