Reliable heavy hauler

The reason you see so many tri drives in Canada is because however many years ago they changed the rules from lift axles to they had to stay on the ground. SPIF I think it was called.

 

They still are speced the same way. The sleeper and lift axles might be different, but the drivetrain is the same.

 

I heard they stopped getting steerable pusher axles, is that true.

 

In 20 years I've never once said "man I wish I had a tri drive". With my non steerable pusher down steering is a pain I can't imagine not being able to lift it. Plus the added weight and parasitic drag would outweigh almost any advantage in my line of work.

 

I couldn't say for sure. I had a 2002 with steerable pusher. Now I have a 2012 with non steerable, but one of the guys in Madison got a 2015 day cab and it has steerable. The new KW's that have come into our yard from the big C had non steers. One was a W9 and the other was a wide hood T800.

 

The Michigan log haulers have been getting tri drives and one guy swears it is a gift from the messiah and the next cant keep tires on it.

 

In Columbus the newest one is a 14 and it has a steerable but my buddies said there are non steerables out there. They're do for a new one so we'll see.

 

We are due for new ones also, but instead they got us some from other yards. Trying to utilize equipment they already had on hand. They got some tandems from the dads fleet that are loaded to the hilt. Fridge, 70" bunks and leather seats.

 

Now see we were always told you guys got the best stuff and the red army got the cheap stuff.