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Lift axles

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Sportster2000, Aug 1, 2018.

  1. Aug 1, 2018 #1
    Sportster2000

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    Are there any states that will not allow a truck with a lift axle? Thinking about adding one on a straight truck to put more of a load on it. Don't know where the truck will or will not go to including Canada.
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2018 #2
    Accidental Trucker

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    Lift axles are not legal ahead of the drive axles in Alberta, last I checked.
     
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  4. Aug 1, 2018 #3
    AModelCat

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    As far as I know you can have a lift axle installed on a truck in BC and Alberta but you cannot use it (ie must stay lifted). May want to double check that though and not just take my word on it.
     
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  5. Aug 2, 2018 #4
    Long FLD

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    A lift axle in Canada can’t have manual controls. For example if you had a lift axle it would have to be plumbed in so that when your bags on the drive axle hit a certain pressure it would automatically drop, which means you wouldn’t be able to run a steerable lift axle. If you have manual controls for it then it would need to be lifted once you got to the Canadian border.
     
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  6. Aug 2, 2018 #4
    Sportster2000

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    This will give me a good point to start looking. Anyone know of any states that don't allow them?
     
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  8. Aug 2, 2018 #5
    snowwy

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    I would imagine you can have drop axles in all the states. They don't care about axles. They only care about weight. I would imagine anyways.

    CA and AZ are 2 that come to mind. 34 and 80. Don't know about the east side.

    CA will do a heavy haul but I have noooo idea on the permits. I'm guessing not cheap either.

    I know NV isn't cheap.
     
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  9. Aug 2, 2018 #6
    Jazz1

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    That's news to me. I lift or deploy axle manually depending on weight on board or road conditions. Amazingly I'm in Canada. Mind you I don't leave Ontario
     
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  10. Aug 2, 2018 #7
    Long FLD

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    BC and AB ours have to be in the air when we cross the border. Lift axles on the trailers have to be automatic. I can’t speak for out east, I should’ve been more clear with my reply.
     
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  11. Aug 3, 2018 #8
    Sportster2000

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    The weights hauled would all still be legal without permits. Company just doesn't want to wait the 8 months to have 3 trucks special ordered so they are thinking about buying some off a lot and adding the axles. Was even looking into putting a dead axle on it that does not have lift capability, they are harder to find than I thought that they would be.
     
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