There are Lift axles with smaller wheels that are for 20,000 lb.
I have one that I would sell but it's old and needs some work and that's probably not what you're looking for.
But they do exist.
Converting a 2019 W900 3 axle to 4 axles
Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by Hegemeister, Jan 6, 2019.
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I was thinking smaller would be better for weight and size considering it's part time and in the back.
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Thanks. But I'll need a lift axle. Have loads going to CA.
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I looked into adding a pin on to the rear of one of our trucks, but after talking to people that have ran them, I decided against it. With the lift in the rear, steering can be a problem. Especially on jobsites and loaded heavy you can't steer with the lift on the ground. If your 5th wheel is set properly to load the truck right, and you raise your lift, it will make your steer axle light, and you still can't steer. Now I guess you could go with a steerable lift in the rear, and that would help out a bunch, but it would still be apt to hang you up on jobsites, because you couldn't raise it and still steer.
That is the main difference. When your lift is in the front, raising the axle puts more weight on the steer. When your lift is on the rear, raising it will make your steer light.stwik, Feedman, Hegemeister and 1 other person Thank this. -
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About 130,000 gross, 7 axles.
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Interesting...
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