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Open and closable spread axels?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by OneCosmicGuy, May 5, 2014.

  1. May 5, 2014 #1
    OneCosmicGuy

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    We're trying to take flatbed loads into Canada but need a trailer that will let us close the axles. Many provinces do not allow spread axles. I've made many calls trying to locate such a trailer but have been unsuccessful. Anyone know if such a trailer exists, what it's called, who makes it, etc? TIA
     
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  3. May 5, 2014 #2
    Rugerfan

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    We pull Western's 48' spread axle trailers that have the back axles slide so they close up. I'm sure there are many other makes and models but that is what we pull at System
     
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  4. May 5, 2014 #3
    snowwy

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    Fontaine has front axles close back. 48 is what I pulled
     
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    Boardhauler

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    A friend of mine has a 45' Wilson that is set up so that the front axle will slide back & make it a closed tandem.
     
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  7. May 5, 2014 #5
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  8. May 5, 2014 #6
    cnsper

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    Reitnouer make them along with the others mentioned.
     
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  9. May 5, 2014 #7
    beastr123

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    front axle slider moves weight onto the drives (approx 1700#) when you close up,
    but you can run 37500# on a tandem in Canada.

    when I pulled a 48' step front slider across the border I could load 12000/ 37000/ 37000 in
    Canada then after sliding fifth wheel and axle I scaled 12800/ 33800/ 39400 in the
    north-western US

    a rear slider does the opposite and can't be used in the same way, but has the
    advantage of changing you trailer wheelbase on a 53' trailer
     
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