What's up with all the axles?

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You may have observed many vocational trucks such as dump trucks, concrete trucks, and box trucks are equipped with auxiliary axles to manage varying payloads. In this video we are going to be discussing the ins and outs of auxiliary axles as they apply to tank trucks built by Seneca Tank. We will cover compliance, efficiency, safety, and the benefits of distribution valves. Feel free to call and discuss with one of our sales representatives at 515-262-5900.
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Good info, never quite knew the purpose of those extra axles.

AlexGray
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I was told by Cal Trans inspector that it is not the weight per axle but the distance between the axles that mattered. That is, a similar longer truck with the same axle load and weight would be legal. They needed to spread out the weight for soffited post tension bridges, (most freeways, bridges are big hollow springs). Ergo the remote axles extend the load in Cal.

brucejohnson
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Short answer...Bridge Laws and max gross vehicle weight which vary state to state. I can run 75, 900 GVW with a tri-ax here in Maine and we can run 100, 000 with a standard tractor unit and a tri-ax trailer.

aaronsanborn
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More axles means more rubber means more grip on the road

AllieThePrettyGator