When do you use liftable steer axles?

? Are you from Europe? We're it's common for most truck with steering trailer axles?

The only steering axle I heard of, is heavy haulers with multi axle.

Unless your not talking about that....because I don't even know what
....we are talking about... ^_^

 

I almost said i use mine most every day, aside from the days when my route is a straight line from my parking spot to drop site....

 

Fire engine hook & ladder?

 

Are you talking about steerable lift axles?? The only time you see them on trailers is if they are running in the west where they get more weight than 80k. The all them maxi trailers and they put them on reefers and dry vans along with flats. They are used mainly in WA, OR, ID, UT, ND , MT, SD, and CO.

 

Sure I have a couple boosters that have dual tired steerables that don't lift. You have to have some way to lock a steerable axle straight when you back or else they go all wonky that's why most lift.

 

They are used a lot more in Canada now after they passed the law phasing out non steerable lift axels.

 

Non lift steerable axles like Haulhand said can cause way to many issues in the backing of units, plus axle down when mty and wet or icy roads don't play well together either

 

Steerable trailer axles dont normally lift. When do they require them? I dont know for certain, but for some reason, I remember it being required on a permit for loads over 150 ft (superload rules applied).

FYI, every state has its own osow regs. They normally wont think much qbout the 10 wides. 12 starts getting strict. 14 wide, youre seeing mostly 2 lane.

17 wide, 17 tall, 150+ long, 180000lbs normally will knock a load into the superload territory. Bid accordingly, otherwise youre gonna lose your arse.