Why I Prefer a Spread Axle Trailer
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- Why I Prefer a Spread Axle Trailer. In this video, Dave discusses the major advantages of a spread axle trailer, as opposed to a tight tandem set up.
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Hey there Driver. Much thanks for taking the time to drop by to catch today's video. What are your thoughts on spread axle trailers vs the tight tandem setup? Love to hear your thoughts.
I have nothing to do with trucking but for some reason I enjoy watching videos about this industry.
I've got a 48x102 Conestoga with a spread axle. I like the fact that I don't have to worry about axle weight.
Flatbedder here. All I have driven since I left CDL school was spread axle. I never got on the scale at the truck stop in my short career. Majority of flatbed shippers do have in house scale so I do utilize those.
Thanks Dave, those were the days, got caught in Idaho one night bull hauling, one cow to many, the old dump and run failed to fool them.
It's just Revenue!
This is by far the most informative channel on trucking on You Tube. Really appreciate it.
Spreads are great for long haul but for local deliveries they are terrible.
I pulled a tri axle for local vac-tank work, and it was quite the challenge. It was my first tractor-trailer job after doing straight truck or truck and pup but I picked it up quick. I’ve pulled them so much that switching to over the road I had to retrain my brain to pay attention to the swing
Not if U have dump valves & lift axles!!!!!
Just say you can’t back
i ran a lot of 3x9 spreads axle trailers in Michigan in the 90's. Front axle was a lift. Best pulling trailers running down the road. Especially well on icy roads, backing on dirt sure did rip up the ground though. Mostly just slid. 100k legal weight there, helped when getting paid by percentage.
Spread axel’s are the best. Every trailer I’ve owned where spreads. Dump on back get that trailer any where. Put dump valve’s on both axels and could get away a little over on axel weigh just by dumping and loading axels. Got me out of axel overloads a few times.
Dave if you haven't thought of it already, you should write a book.
Six bag, quick dump n blast system is the way to go There is a reason why long wheelbase trucks run spreads, here in eastern PA, the 717 area, we got a lot of ltl guys that run awesome spreads and trucks to match.
I knew a guy that could slide his trailer axles and never leave the cab. He did it 'on the fly'.
My uncle had a spread axle reffer trailer in the late 90’s 48 ft never liked the 53 ft trailer but man it looked sharp with the peterbilt red with the black fenders . One eveing my uncle stopped by called up before hand An asked if I had any coffee made. I said no but I can make some up real quick. truck an trailer was all lit up. Got his coffee quick chat an off he went .
I never tire hearing about the bypasses drivers took back in the day to stick it to the the man who stuck it to drivers
Hmm. Only pulled 53' van trailers for a year but once I got a few different heavy loads and played around with the tandem position it was pretty easy to just look at the BOL to see the weight then eye ball the tandems after looking inside the trailer. Usually got it first try or second try if it was something completely new. I didn't think it was that much of a big deal. Was even easier when I got put in a new International LT with a built in scale on the drive axles.
Yes, love the spreads, 48ft., single double single then double to the back. Always rode great.
You always carried extra cases of apples for the scales and POE along the way
I ran a 53 foot with a 11 foot spread. I enjoyed it.
Great when using a lift axle.
Used em back in the day to get on and off toll roads saved a lot of loot 😆👍
I love spread axle trailers. But my favorite is my 40 ft 10'2" tri axle. I can scale everything. Now i got blanket overweight permits for 2 states
Up to 95000 lb.
I got 3 kinds a 12 pin chassis
Then i got a 20 ft dump chassis for a 20fter same 10' 2" spread. slier er out for bridge slider in to dump.
Then i got a tank chassis with the sspread they're nice.
I really enjoy your channel. I am switching careers next year from Boat Mechanic to CDL Class A Truck Driver. Using your channel to learn as much about trucking as I can! Greetings from North Idaho, USA !
I started flatbeding in 92 and that first my
First experience with a 10 ft spread and I loved it, I could always count on my axle weights being right everytime 28,000 on my drives
38,000 on my trailer
A spread is the only
Way to go.
10' spreads with 24" king pin setting best riding trailer
I also like the 12ft spread on the longer trailers as well
I briefly drove reefer OTR. Spread axle advantages are huge in saving time. They were also a status symbol. An OO with spread axles means he's really got it together financially. The spread axle truckers had instant respect everywhere.
Merry Christmas to you Dave and your family 🎄🎁 ❤️
Good explanation.
Solid post
Thank you for your wisdom! Keep up the good work! God Bless you!
Beautiful truck
He is exactly right. I remember back in the late 80’s I worked for a large company from Mondovi. I new a O/O from Minnesota that had a spread axle reefer and had the exhaust air from the dump valve plumbed into an empty auxiliary air tank……I’ve been trucking for 47 years, I know. The story about the apples, I remember hearing about these stories.
Merry Christmas 👍👍🇨🇦🕵
Luv the SPREADS ALWAYZ!!!!!!!! 😎🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
Sounds like more stuff to break and maintain too
One more thing.... They look cool 😎
Question for anyone to answer. If people back in the day were doing stuff that is considered dangerous today, we're there just as many accidents back then as there are today? It seems like there's way more today dispite all this talk about safety.
I love spreads, I pull flatbed now but I literally hate tandem axle flatbeds. Rather have a spread and load the rear a little more heavy
Great in the US. In some provinces you cant put anymore than 20000 lbs on a spread axle
How much is gonna cost to get a lift axle on my reefer? I think it is a good idea to have it when you do sharp turns or when you drive empty. Where can I do that in Windsor-Detroit area? TY
Merry Christmas 🎄 keep the rubber side down !
~ 1:24 - what is the purpose of the long tractor wheelbase and huge spread between the sleeper and the trailer? Around here I see a tractor like this maybe once every two years, so they come in from other areas I guess. My only guess is that it was some type of stylish thing before drivers had to be careful about fuel costs, or that it had something to do with bridge law, or perhaps the tractors were just that uncomfortable on old-school suspension and owners made long wheelbase trucks to even out the ride.
Spreads are no brainer for a flatbed hauling coils, placing them on the deck is so much easier.
Do you hear about Cummins being fined $1.6 Billion for emissions?
Does anyone know if indiana ohio and pa pikes charge by weight or axle? I used to see guys lift an axle through the booth in an effort to save money.
I miss the wild west days .
How many trailers did you buy over the years?
we went to 53' spread axles and never looked back
Honestly having done flatbed with a spread axle and dry van with tandems, there's no way I'd go back to a spread axle. Sliding tandems is easy as cake, but trying to maneuver that spread axle in a tight parking spot at Love's after all the good spots were taken... No thanks. I'd rather slide my tandems 100 times than park a spread axle once.
I'm a new trucker and got immediately into flat bedding so that means, Spread axles. And their not as bad as I thought they would be. But parking it a pain though.
Do you find that the scale people are as good to drivers these days as those guys were?
Can someone explain to me like I’m a 10 year old how the dump valves helped beat the scales? Never pulled a spread axle and was not driving back in the day where you could cheat the scales. But your gross is your gross no matter how you spread it out. I’m lost on this.
im sorry I like to neutral pivot my tandems
Its all eventually gona cath up with you its not a matter of if its gona happen its a matter of when it happens keep your self leagle instaed of trying to get aeound the laws🙂
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Joe Biden inflation is make us all millionaires
And still be poor