In a perfect world, fleets would equip their tractors with all-position rib tires on the steer axle, as well as the inner and outer duals of the drive axle. The reason is fairly obvious: saving money.
You can’t beat a spread-axle trailer for flexibility, but those axles sure beat up tires. Measuring a minimum of 10 feet from spindle to spindle, and often 10-feet plus 1-inch to account for slack ...
Meritor Wabco has added an automatic trailer lift axle system to its SmartTrac portfolio of stability control systems. The system integrates with Meritor Wabco’s trailer roll stability support (RSS) ...
TORONTO, Ont. – Jules Guillemette, product development manager, steering axles, IMT Corporation, and a speaker at this year’s Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, advocates a 15-step procedure for the ...
Ideal loading conditions are a rarity in the hauling industry. While loading equipment in the yard might not pose any difficulty, a level surface with plenty of room to maneuver is much harder to find ...