Shortest Wheelbase For Tandem Tractor?

Maryland is not a difficult state to do business. Not what with all the rich novous power heads around DC and so on. Ugh. They pretty much priced themselves to the point that emigration was necessary to have a good life here in the south with a home, land and free and clear etc.

 

Wheel base on a single axle is measured center of front axle ( Spindle ) to the center of the rear axle.
The wheel base on a tandem is measured from the the center of the front axle to the center of the tandems. The shortest I recall were 9670 tandems at 155". Bobtail in the rain they were not to far from the kids sit and spin toy.
When you get into all those modifications you will be much better off spending that time shopping for what you want. That engine is great but way under powered for the job. Just my opinion.

 

Has anyone seen an M11 mechanical in a truck?

 

Best to read up on your states bridge law if dead set on adding axle. Used to be adding 20K tag axle with frame extension would increase your WB was the way to go. I have never seen a mechanical M11 in a truck either, only Celect versions. Seen plenty of L10's that were mechanical or electronic.

 

Air bag tag on the back was the way to go in the day.

 

2 things

1) Check state laws on modifying truck/ gvw/ adding axles

2) Check your state's bridge formula. I don't know about a short tractor, but you need a certain bridge between your axles

Also, a longer wheelbase gives more stability with a dump trailer and live axles would help also for traction.

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