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Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by lil red wagon, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. Apr 22, 2012 #1
    lil red wagon

    lil red wagon Bobtail Member

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    i have a 98 W900L and pull a bull rack , this may be a dumb question but why is the width from outer most piont to outer most piont of the tire 97 inches ? with trailer width of 102 and stability an issue with these things (and many other trailer types ) why is the axel width so much narrower on the tractor (or is it just the KWs , i've had a 96 and an 02? the trailer axels look to be wider than the trucks though i haven't measured them they look to be close to 102.
     
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  3. Apr 22, 2012 #2
    Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    Most tractors are going to have a 96" width. They don't know where you will be operating or what you will be pulling. Many states used to (and a few still do) have a 96" width limit once you get off the national network of designated truck routes. By making the tractor 96" wide, it will be legal to drive on any road.

    Trailers are another animal. If the trailer body is 96" wide, it will have 96" wide axles. If the trailer body is 102" wide, it will have 102" wide axles. If you have a 102" wide trailer, you can't drive on roads restricted to 96" wide. If you have a 96" wide trailer, you don't have to worry about the width restriction.
     
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  4. Apr 22, 2012 #3
    lil red wagon

    lil red wagon Bobtail Member

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    thanks that makes good sense , not that i can afford it or want the new stuff but could a new one be ordered with wider axels and suspension , or is there a heavy hall setup that comes this way ?
     
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  5. Apr 22, 2012 #4
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    the limit is 2.5m worldwide. It is one of global limits. But heigh limits may differ, like in UK trucks are higher then in EU and USA
     
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  7. Apr 22, 2012 #5
    passingthru69

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    you can order drive axles at 9 ' wide. Not sure about 8'6"
    I specd a new trk. last year with 9' wide axles to match my trl setup.
    Yes then you should even have to have width permit even bobtailing..lol
     
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  8. Apr 23, 2012 #6
    Pablo-UA

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    yeah, I saw narrow trucks, 2.2-2.4 m. made for narrow roads.
     
    Pablo-UA, Apr 23, 2012
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