Lift axle size and spacing help....

Might be worth a call to a couple dot men and/or scale houses, see what they say.

 

Here, you could add an extra lift axle, add 2000 pounds to the truck, and gross 68,500. That’s what I’d do but in Ohio for example, you see short triaxles that can do that.

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said!

 

This is a tough one. I am considering this too but I kinda decided it is just better not to run those plates. They are really heavy.

I still run some but not the loads that put me on the brink of my ability (29K'ish).

I really have no answer man...I always pictured mine like your and yours is still "not enough" so more reason for me to just leave mine alone.

If I ever order a glider it will be like yours but with a 18k steer axle.

An all aluminum bed would save us 2k (my bed is 5k) on our drives....

 

Is that a 12,500lb steer axle on yours?

 

Oh yea man that 20k axle along with that lift axle and you are set IMO!

You are only missing out on long and heavy pain in the arse loads IMO! LOL.

 

I don't think I would touch that other than keeping it looking beautiful and solid.