Ever noticed trucks cruising with some wheels floating above the pavement and wondered why not all tires are grounded? This intriguing phenomenon is due to lift axles—specialized truck components ...

ATLANTA, GA – SAF-Holland has unveiled a new steerable lift axle, and a retrofit kit for its Elite electronic lock indicator for fifth wheels. Product manager Jason Heath, revealing the Neway LSZ 20K ...

Trucks spec’ed for use ... there’s often a lock-up or lift switch connected to the reverse light circuit of the transmission. Since steerable axles have 3- to 5-degree reverse caster, they ...

Independent front suspension has been the trend now for many years in all sorts of vehicles. So why do some trucks still use ...

Polar Tank Trailer's new myLift automatic lift ... axles by reading pressure in the fixed-axle air suspension, with no input from the driver and no connection to switches in the cab of the truck.

Meanwhile, the dead axle is programmed to lift automatically when the truck senses that the load is light enough. Stadler said the company introduced 6x2s into production in 2016 and fields more ...

Hendrickson Specialty Products -- Auxiliary Axle Systems has introduced its new HLC Series 1 Air Kits (HLC Series) for lift axles. The new HLC Series is designed as a drop-in replacement for the ...

Our bureaucratic lift-law odyssey began in ... may be made to the suspension system, axles, or chassis of a four-wheel-drive vehicle or a motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than ...

Ashok Leyland has launched the new AVTR 3120 truck with Dual Tyre Lift Axle (DTLA). The 3-axle 6×2 vehicle has a load capacity of 31 tons with the lift axle down, and 18.5 tons with the lift axle ...

A well-equipped truck is essential ... not overextend CV axles. Many of the kits are also offered with high-performance shock absorbers for improved damper control. Lift kits should maintain ...