Then my example in the opening post...would be a "drop axle" since it can be raised.
Another question....
Would the position of the "non-drive" axle be determined by the carrier for specific needs, or are they set by the manufacturer?
I've seen some oddly placed axles and wondered about that.
Truck tag axle
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I have a lift axle on my trailer. That's what everyone at our company calls it. I know, I know, same as Drop axle. Just another term used for them..
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differance between them is lift/pusher/drop axles are more the type you either lift while goin round a corner or is self steer and is seperate from axle groupings(normally) and a tag axle can be dropped when loaded/pined onto the truck or trailer and is down and pushed for the entire time under load. usually added as part of your axle group rating so u never get full GAWR then you would with a lift axle
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Like I said before it all depends on what kind of truck is being used. With tankers we all called it the same. There are trucks coming down from UT that had different types of set ups and they still called the axles like we did. I've never seen a drop axle go up while going around a turn. That woluld be too dangerous with us since we are loaded to the max with permits. I'm sure the drop or tag axle on transit mixers (concrete trucks) are called something different. Basically what you need to know is how much weight is transfered with the axle and the laws that pertain with the raising and lowering the axle.
On our drop axles do not steer, they follow behind the steers and that's why they need to go up when going into reverse. On a couple of our trucks we had a drop and a tag on the same power unit. We only deal with trucks that have a tank mounted on the frame. We have no tractors. You can see a lot of tanker trucks that run and ran out of Las Vegas NV on Mark Wayman Photos Western Tanker Collection page. It's hard to see a truck and trailer because east coast drivers that do not get out west never see a truck and trailer and only think the trucks are doubles because of 2 tanks when they do see them. If you ever get a chance to drive one I believe that you will like it because I have found they are much easier to get around with.otherhalftw Thanks this. -
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Interesting thing about this industry....different regions, different names....for the same things.....LOL
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Yup, I knew a couple of drivers from Williams. I believe they have more than just a couple of trucks there since the majors are pulling out.
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