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Single axle Peterbilt

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Earl82, Dec 14, 2019.

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  1. Dec 15, 2019 #12
    Earl82

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    I had a 2006 Dodge 3500 and a 40' load and trail . I really liked that trailer. I was hauling commercial A/c units out of Lexington KY. I was low enough to take the tall loads. The major downfall to this truck was the transmission and steering. It just couldn't take the constant abuse.

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  2. Dec 15, 2019 #12
    Brandonpdx

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    Saves tremendously on tolls lol
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2019 #13
    Brandonpdx

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    I don’t doubt it. Most little truck hotshot dudes are running 5500’s now with the Aisin transmission. A two axle big truck will still hold up better.
     
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  4. Dec 15, 2019 #14
    Earl82

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    I hauled cars for a little while for a small local company here in Cincinnati. They were using fully deleted and tuned Dodge 4500. They ran great ! Ran Cincinnati to Cleveland everyday.

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  6. Dec 15, 2019 #15
    singlescrewshaker

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    LoL, recognize your pic form Gary's place. :thumbright:

    Surprized you had issues with that truck. In my opinion, the '03-early 07's dodges were the best truck you could get pulling a nice light lowboy triple like that..
     
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  7. Dec 15, 2019 #16
    Earl82

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    [QUOTE="singlescrewshaker, post

    I think that truck may have had a rough life before I purchased it. The 48re trans was the first to break. Then two torque converters. The steering gear was constantly needing replaced. It just wouldn't stop. Lol. I was driving to pay for the repairs it seemed.
     
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  8. Dec 15, 2019 #17
    Upinsmoke

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  9. Dec 16, 2019 #18
    Old Man

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    I ran a single axle for years, had a Mack, iIHC and Pete.
    With a spread axle trailer you can gross 72,000. With a light trailer you can scale over 40k.,Can’t do that with a pickup and gooseneck
     
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  10. Dec 16, 2019 #19
    Brandonpdx

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    It would have to be loaded more carefully than usual but once you account for the added weight of a twin screw you really don’t end up loosing that much in payload capacity running a single screw.
     
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  11. Dec 16, 2019 #20
    stillwurkin

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    Have a lift on trailer axle..save more tolls..lol.
     
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