Inter axle differential switch

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by JORTRUCK, Jul 4, 2017.

  1. JORTRUCK

    JORTRUCK Light Load Member

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    I see freightliner cascadia 2014 doesn't come with inter axle diff the switch button should be over the susp switch button and no 5thwheel air slide switch button !!!!! It's weird 2014 Freightliner doesn't come with this
     
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  3. tnevin225

    tnevin225 Road Train Member

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    Sometime it's the way there ordered, not so much that it doesn't come with it. I remember when J B Hunt would get there trucks without a trailer hand brake, I never seen that before, and the company I am leased to now doesn't have Quarter fenders on there trucks.
     
  4. ExOTR

    ExOTR Windshield Chipper Extraordinaire

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    ? It's pretty common for some carriers to shave weight by adding a dead axle, or cutting any non essential item. Especially in Tanker or bulk work where every pound equals additional revenue.
    Oddly enough, when I ran for Schneider they didn't have dump valves either.
     
  5. JORTRUCK

    JORTRUCK Light Load Member

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    So what you thing Where's the issue if the trucks doesn't come with this tow think . 5th wheel air slde and inter axle diff I think better when the trucks have it .. specially inter axle diff makes the rear axle pulling stronger
    I heard drivers say not good enough if the truck comes without this specialty for reefer loads or sometimes heavy loads don't know what they mean . I know this one only use mud or sand ground
     
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  6. T.Rucker

    T.Rucker Medium Load Member

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    Yeah it's pretty much how the company you work for orders the trucks. I drove a 2014 cascadia that had inter axle lock as well as suspension dump valve.
     
  7. JORTRUCK

    JORTRUCK Light Load Member

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    So what you thing Where's the issue if thetrucks doesn't come with this tow think . 5th wheel air slde and inter axle diff I think better when the trucks have it .. speciallyinter axle diff makes the rear axle pulling stronger
    I heard drivers say not good enough if the truck comes without this specialty for reeferloads or sometimes heavy loads don't know what they mean . I know this one only use mud or sand ground
     
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