single axle trucks

If you are truly going into it to make the most PROFIT, a single axle is the answer. You just get one long enough to put a lift axle 49" in front of the drive. When you dont need the axle it is up, saving you many $$$ when not dragging your fuel mileage down. The axle up will make your tires last for more miles when you are turning and backing. The lower weight of the lift axle adds PAYLOAD. The lower cost of one single rear when its time to replace the gears. Then theres the less drive line loss from 50% less gears and axles to turn going 60 mph. Then the fuel $$$ savings from running low rolling resistance tread on the lift axle, because it doesnt need drive tread. It is better, just not common, thus taboo.

 

I've known people to ratchet the other axle up when not needed. It's a Jerry rig but it's better than wearing out $1200 worth of tires. However, there is added weight on the other four but it's still cheaper.

 

You can still haul overweight loads. Log haulers do it nearly every load. They just side step the coops. They get caught occasionally but the times they don't get caught outweighs the times they do.

 

There is the old timer mindset for ya!

Break the rules! The money outweighs the morals...

Mikeeee

 

Has nothing to do with morals. The laws are made to get money from trucks, nothing more.