Hey all,
I'm a local delivery driver (Class A and B). About a year ago my company purchased new tandem axle straight trucks, but someone didn't do their homework and when fully loaded they are overweight on the front. Their solution was to place pallets in the front of the box to fill space and keep the front axle under weight. Recently they have began moving the rear axles forward to better balance the weight. But they are moving them very far forward and we have just recently had several drivers clip parked vehicles with tail swing. Several other drivers have complained about excess tail swing and not being able to get into alleys and driveways since the axles have been moved. Is there a limit on how far away from the tail of the truck the rear axles can be? The only info I've been able to find relates to combination vehicles. Thanks for any info.
Straight Truck Axle Placement?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JDep88, May 25, 2024.
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Tail swing is easier to manage on a straight truck, but I still hate it.
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a straight truck with movable axles?
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normal placement is 2/3 of the box ahead of center of axle, and 1/3 behind
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How much overweight up front? Sounds like someone should have spec'd a heavier steer axle.
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