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Message:: [QUOTE="tnels501, post: 12226181, member: 322347"]It used to be 1750. (Year or so ago) 1200 for a bolt on; 500 for the Hendrickson box. I’ve had both weld on and bolt on, the bottom piece that attaches to the torsion arm, has to be welded on regardless. (If you’re thinking you can jump trailer to trailer that’s a negative) So get the bolt on, weld it on.I run reefers, have a 12 foot spread, with a lift on both. Front, empty, 1/2 mpg all day long. i feel comfortable putting 20k in it, so long as it’s crammed in the nose. And raised. 12-34-20 being the max obviously. My tandems, 1/2-3/4 mpg. If you gave me the choice of; skirts, super singles, and the mesh mudflaps. I’d prefer to pull my big wagon all day long, or my tandems that have zero added MPG enhancers. The fronts, I change tires because I’m fearful of an older tire, over being worn out. I sell them to dump truck guys, and buy new. The back, yes does wear faster. But I’d say you get 2-300k miles compared to 3-400k. With the front never wearing out, negates the cost for my operation. We pull some birds for a local company, and in my opinion, I’d rather live load my wagon. We come back empty, and CAN use there’s. But it just doesn’t make sense. Before, or after 6$ fuel. I shake my head that this is only installed on a very very select few of trailers . Even as a factory option! Especially tankers , mind blowing the empty miles those guys do. Hope some of this ramble helps! Lol[/QUOTE]