"SINGLE AXLE TRACTOR" How different does it handle? ??

Turns on a dime,falls into every groove on the highway.

 

Single axle wont go anywhere very good cuz u be missing an entire set of wheels u need at least two axles. Thats what u mean. Trucks are either two axle or three axles. Now to your question....they are quick on steer great for doubles awful for snow and get stuck in very little mud very easy.

 

when trying to be witty, it helps to be right. single axle is the accepted terminology to describe a tractor with only one drive axle. your response doesnt make you sound witty...merely ignorant.

 

U can accept it where your from I dont care but all axles count ALL of them. Certified mechanic taught me that so I wouldnt sound like you do. Learn to count!

 

google it...single axle refers to the drive axles. or dont google it, just look at other threads here. you are technically right about how many axles there are on the whole truck, but you are wrong to correct someone using the term "single axle". so while you can count (up to 3 at least), you still sound ignorant.

 

Single axle tractors also impact your GVW. You can't pull a full 80k with a single axle and a van, you can only pull 66k without being over on an axle.

 

Ok mr encyclopedia. Handle your feces.

 

Ok first a sigle axle is just that a truck with one drive axle aka single screw.....so tell your cerified mechainic he has you sounding like dumb ###. second you can still haul 80K with a single screw...all you need is a tri axle trailer.....or permits or a heavy duty axle. the truck does not make the 80k mark by itself. look at your sticker it will say something like 54k gvwr. the rest comes from the trailer. just like having a single axle trailer...you just have to be able to move the weight else where...real common out west to see single screws pulling trailers with 4 axles grossing 100k

Now back to the OP question...it all depends on what you are doing. yea they can get stuck easy but alot of guys order them with locker rear. this way you still get the same or close to traction as a twin screw tractor i say close to because you now have both sets of drives on that axle pushing but you have no spacing so it could still be stuck. loading trailers can be a pain because you do have to watch how much goes onto the drive axle. they turn alot faster but also tend to pull with every wave of the road....hope this helps some

 

I've driven both with various trailers but a lot of it depends on the exact equipment.

Single axles maneuver very well. Have to watch your weight if you're pulling a long box - you can gross 66k but that's extremely hard to scale on your drives which are generally limited to 20k. You can gross 80k with a standard set but still can't exceed 20k on an axle. They can be dicy on bad roads with a set or a van because you don't have the second axle to help keep the truck stable. A good spin control system is important and I would never run with the traction control locked - if you start to go you're gone.

Something else that can come into play depending on the truck/trailer combination is the clearance between the back of the cab and nose of the trailer. If your truck is set to run pups you really have to watch your approach and departure angles when making turns especially with a 42" pin. This was always an issue at Con-way with pre 08 Sterlings.