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Spread axle question, drives in ontario

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by bowtie_guy, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Jan 30, 2012 #1
    bowtie_guy

    bowtie_guy Light Load Member

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    Little question about axle spreads on the drives for Ontario.


    Somewhere i'm sure I have a book with the rules but can't find and the search seems to find mostly trailer spreads dealing with the us.

    This past weekend I was in a freightliner recently bought by a buddy and it has a huge spread axle.

    This allows more weight on the drives correct?? If so anyone able to give the difference allowed?

    Thanks and sorry for crappy cell pic.

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  3. Jan 30, 2012 #2
    GOV'T_Trucker

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    That's a pretty big spread... I don't think I have ever seen a tractor with a spread that far apart... I have seen tractors with a little bit of a spread but that is a huge spread.. Do you know what the spread is??? 8ft?
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2012 #3
    cariboo_kid

    cariboo_kid Medium Load Member

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    Tridem that lost a few parts? :biggrin_2559:
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2012 #4
    mgfg

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    72" spread>It's not common but you do see it occasionally especially on pre-SPIF specced trucks.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2012 #5
    Bikerboy

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    alot of the beer trucks used that spread, and its common on ready mix trucks
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2012 #6
    GOV'T_Trucker

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    That's about the only place I have really seen a spread like that is on the ready mix trucks.... I haven't seen it on the beer truck tho...
     
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  9. Jan 31, 2012 #7
    Mr Bee

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    72" is the maximum tandem tractor spread in Ontario, and you can run in the area of 41.000 to 42.000 on that setup.
     
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  10. Feb 1, 2012 #8
    bowtie_guy

    bowtie_guy Light Load Member

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    Right on, thanks.

    From what I was told it is 70" so maybe 72. Have to take a tape out to confirm though.
     
    bowtie_guy, Feb 1, 2012
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  11. Feb 9, 2012 #9
    Macneil

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    Did you ever get out to measuring that thing yet? Curiosity has me now, I wanna measure the spread on our Volvos and my truck to compare! Spread on a grocery cart is bigger then the spread on my little truck though haha
     
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