What engine would you use if this was you?

true fact. Nothing is final and can change so who knows. I would like to have the drive axle be closer to the rear but I dont want to have a turning radius of a football field. right now Im set at a 307" wheel base but that leaves a whooping 12 feet of rear over hang. So regardless Im thinking im gonna have to get that back another few feet

 

Great looking Slab cab Matt. 10 thumbs up!
There is a steel supply co. down here that had dozens of those in use up to maybe 10 yrs. ago. They are running short conventionals now. I don't know were they went (probably ‘ol Mex unfortunately) and haven’t seen any of them just sitting in a yard somewhere for a great parts source.

 

I get hotels and will go anywhere anytime when the money is proper.

My record is 900 miles to Bangor, ME.

 

Just remember that adding a lift axle doesn't give you full capacity unless it is place in the right spot. Bridge law formulas will limit the legal capacity much less than 54k so you may have to move the axle up or down the frame to find where it gives you the most capacity.

 

I've already done the math on various configurations and found the sweet spot. Technically since I'm using low weight axles (8k lb capacity) and have them spaced right by the next, I can use the full capacity.

Example. Tandem is 34k per bridge law, even though you could have two individual axles rated for 20k or 40k together. In this case if I were to place a drop right in front or behind a drive axle to make a "tandem" I would still only total in 28k lb capacity which is under 34. Same would apply in a tri axle config. If I was running a 15k or 20k drop, then the maximum spacing would have to be 8 feet from the next axle to be able to utilize the full capacity.

I'm 99% sure that's how that works lol. Technically tho at my configureation that I have built, bridge law formula places my truck at 40' with 4 axles in the 64k lb range. So I'm well with in the limits in terms of length

 

Good. I've seen a few trucks that were useless because they just stuck a lift axle on it and expected to be used at max capacity,

 

Yuppers. There's places you can get away with it for intrastate travel and such but technically illegal on federal roads. Tennessee is like that with our dump trucks. We can run a quad axle at 80k and be legal but as soon as we touch federal highways, we only legal for 62k or some ####. Luckily the troopers don't bother us unless you are being stupid. Just gotta dodge the scales.

 

Your getting a good price, on Truck, it has low mileage. I would bump it up, run it as long as I could. Get your moneys worth. Then decide, rebuild, replace, or different Truck altogether. By then you may have a whole different idea, of what Truck/ combination You want. Run what you got. Make some $$$ with it first.

 

How’s this for a lift axle truck?

 

Can't be over weight on the steers if they never touch the ground. Big brain time.

But seriously I love it. Weird setups like that is what I like