pusher axle

Just to be sure here. A pusher goes in front of your current drive axle. The axle has a "U" in it to clear the driveshaft. A tag axle goes behind your current drive axle and usually means you have to extend your frame.

 

i would put a lift able pusher on, that way if you get stuck in the snow or something you can put all your weight on your powered axle or if you are empty or loaded really light you can run with it up.

 

Look at Rowe Truck equipment in Indiana. They have a lot of experience in axles and frames and modifying trucks. I know it is not in Georgia, do google search, should be around Atlanta area for another shop that does the same thing.

 

When GA. outlaw tri dump trucks alot were sold to repair shops that removed them, just start calling.

 

Hendrickson makes a killer liftable pusher if one is in the market for one. Depending on the application, they also have a control unit tied to it that reduces the air in the suspension on that axle in low traction situations to improve the drive axle traction without lifting the pusher. It is called the Optimax axle.

http://www.hendrickson-intl.com/Truck/On-Highway/OPTIMAAX

 

hendrickon makes nice pushers probably the most popular pusher in my area.

when i installed my pusher i used the silent drive ac-2000 control, its a nice unit easy installation.

http://www.silentdrive.com/productpages/aircontrols.html#ac2000