TORONTO (July 3, 2002) — The Ontario Ministry of Transportation yesterday released details about changes to provincial vehicle weight laws that will phase out the use of non-steerable lift axles on ...

For steer-axle tires, this regulation can create a serious issue for some vehicles. The most popular commercial truck tires are the 295/75R22.5, the 275/80R22.5, and the 11R22.5, each with a Load ...

On the chip van, the self-steer tire only lasted 100,000 kms and the third tridem tire lasted 185,000 km. On the log trailer, the self-steer axle tire lasted a measly 50,000 kms. In the case of the ...

General Mass Limits (GML) 6t on the Steer axle, 16.5t on the drive or bogie group and 20 t on a Tri group. Under GML the sum of the axle weights will equal the gross mass allowable.

Canadian weight regulations are set by each province based on the number of axles and specifications of the truck. Canadian B-Trains are 8-axle combinations with two trailers that can weigh a maximum ...

You may have heard the term 18-wheeler and wonder where the name comes from. It turns out those 18 wheels have an important ...

Meritor MFS+ Front Steer Axle with disc brakes are now standard with the lightweight, Meritor MFS+ front steer axle series for linehaul applications. The new axle is available in standard and wide ...

For example, a truck tractor traveling on an RTAC route with 280 mm wide tires will only be allowed a maximum of 5,600 kg on a single steer axle, even though the allowed gross axle weight is 6,000 kg ...