spread axle

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The spread axles take some getting used to for backing. I am out of cdl school and into my third week with my trainer. My mind thinks they will react one way and they of course react a different way. I am getting it though. Just really throws you off at first.

 

The trailer I was running that I got 1 1/2 years outa a set of tires was a Great Dane, Stepdeck, combo, steel aluminum ... 2005 model... it had Bridgestones on it new from the factory when I got it.. Those tires lasted about 1 1/2 years... Everyone said I was good to get that??

There were plenty of guys who changed them every year where I am! I switched them to Michelin XZA's but traded the trailer about 6 months after putting the new tires on.

 

Continental/General makes some tough tires. General (owned by continental) are one of the few that makes a LP22.5 with the same load rating as a full size 24.5. Last 2 mulit-axle trailers we've bought came with Generals so we wanted to find out why. They were designed for on-off road and the sidewalls are extremely hard, 16ply and well tear up a gravel driveway because they don't roll over in a turn.

For what it's worth Bandag makes a cap designed for a spread, the shoulders are extremely rounded to help eliminate scrubbing and hold up extremely well. In most cases last way longer than the virgin tire.

 

I had a set of bandag's like your talking and they lasted forever. I got a set on now that are a solid edge but it has a little, like divit out of it. I'll have to get some pics.

 

the 3 grease fittings go to the tranny the one closes to the ground gos to the throw out bearing and the other 2 go to each side of the cross shaft