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What is a flip axle and where and when is it used? Or how about a lift axle? How is it different. This article goes into both a flip axle and lift axle and what they can do.
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A Height Advantage A low profile trailer is really describing what size wheel and tire are being used on a trailer. A wheel dimension can be 24.5″ or 22.5″, to give two common examples, and the tire itself can have a conventional tire wall height or a low profile tire that has a shorter side wall height. The shorter side wall tire on a lower profile...
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The name for a Double Drop RGN or removable gooseneck is derived from its appearance of having the look of a goose’s neck. These trailer types are synonomous with the term double drop trailer or lowboy trailer, although not all double drops have a removable gooseneck. A double drop has a drop in the front of the trailer and a drop in the rear of the trailer...
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Tandem vs spread axles: the pros and cons. The first thing to point out is that the gross legal limit of 80,000 lbs applies to whether you have a tandem or spread axle configuration. However, how the weight is distributed on the axles is one of the primary differences, but not the only difference and there are pros and cons of each. Tractor Trailer Axles A standard...
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