6x2 prime mover

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Spookyluke, Apr 16, 2015.

  1. Spookyluke

    Spookyluke Bobtail Member

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    Hey sorry if this has been asked before,
    I've been offered a pretty good price on a new scania that is 6x2 ( has lazy axle)

    I've researched the hell out of it but can only seem to find articles written by truck makers that sell them.

    I realise tyre wear in the drive axle will increase, but is their any other negatives to consider?

    I don't go off road unless something's gone wrong.

    Advise from those of you that have or have had one of these is much appreciated.
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    How much weight will you be hauling
     
  4. Spookyluke

    Spookyluke Bobtail Member

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    Bugger all, I'm a car carrier.. 7 cars max.
    About 35 tonnes, empty about 20.
     
  5. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    6X2 configuration has been used in Europe for years.

    I drove a 2015 VOLVO 670 with an iShift transmission and super singles last year and had no issues with it.
     
  6. double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    Drive tire wear will roughly double. Your traction will be less, though low-speed traction isn't terrible if you have a locker & have a switch to dump the air going to the dead axle. Still, you won't be driving down the highway with the locker engaged and the tag w/o air, so on slippery roads expect less traction.

    On the plus side, you have less weight, less mechanical inefficiency, & better rolling resistance (assuming you use proper tailer tires on the tag axle).

    I would order a new truck with a tag axle. I'd buy one used. But I wouldn't pay to convert a properly functioning 6x4...
     
  7. Spookyluke

    Spookyluke Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the imput fellas.
     
  8. RoosterNB

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    Had a couple 6X2s here. One had a locker and one didn't. Both pusher axles could be lifted from a dash control. We found loose sand to be the only thing they really couldn't handle like a 6X4. Even the one without the locker does far better than I would have ever expected when off road. As far as traction on road in ice/snow, I don't see the issue. A rearend isn't what keeps you from jackknifing, IMHO.
     
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