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Chips and logs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by johnday, May 29, 2011.

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  1. May 30, 2011 #21
    mgfg

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    NO, they don't steer or pivot.
    They are axles the raise and lower only.
    The North West and Eastern Canada (Ont and PQ)are about the only places you will see trailer axles that steer.
     
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  3. May 30, 2011 #22
    johnday

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    I've seen trailers with that setup before, it looks weird when they turn. Robert, out of Quebec has a lot of different configured trailers. I saw a four axle, a tridem, with 9' spread lead axle, with that setup. Those guys always seem like they're trying different configs for some reason.:biggrin_255:
     
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  4. May 30, 2011 #23
    johnday

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    I've seen those here, but ya, they were Robert trucks. I'm not sure just how legal their trucks were with the steerable axle. I saw it at a truckstop in the Yooper IIRC.:biggrin_25519:

    Are you in Michigan?
     
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  5. May 30, 2011 #24
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    The trucks with the steerable axles are legal IF the spacings and weights are correct. Michigan should be happy that they aren't lifting axles as when you lift an axle to steer around a corner it distributes the weight over the other axles thus potentially overloading them which inturn damages the infrastructure. NY state now also requires steerable lifts when a 4 axle trailer is used with a divisable load permit.
     
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  7. May 30, 2011 #25
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    I haul chips and logs, with tri-axle trailers (permitted for 99,000 lbs). The biggest thing with maneuvering is off road, with an uneven surface they can get tricky as the pivot point can change from axle to axle.

    Our live floors leave about 3 inches of material on the floor which must be shoveled or swept out.
     
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  8. May 30, 2011 #26
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    Ont / Que are suppose to revise their triler axle configurations in regards to the lift / steer type.
     
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  9. May 30, 2011 #27
    mgfg

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    They did already. If you want maximum weight you must have steerable lift axles.
     
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  10. May 30, 2011 #28
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    That's quite a bit to shovel out. I take it yours don't have the kicker, or does it miss that much?
     
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  11. May 30, 2011 #29
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    That makes perfectly good sense. Wonder why more states/provinces don't allow it. Even with 45k in the box with a tridem and a steerable lift/spread, it would be much easier on the road. Then again, the added cost of the trailer as well, would make it sort of a balancing act?
     
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  12. May 30, 2011 #30
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    mgfg thanks for the update , I never go up with anything more than a tandem.
     
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