A non-steerable lift axle that is not raised when turning especially in a tight corner will scrub concrete and impose high lateral stress on the wheels and chassis components of your vehicle.

How does a drop axle work. Raising the fixed axle when cornering will help decrease tire wear reduce maintenance costs and ensure proper functionality of the auxiliary lift axle when in use. Some states I know NV does will not allow the switch to be located in the cab. The drop is in the axle ends so I think the wishbone would still work unsplit.

F-6Garagerat Dec 26 2011 SHARE POST 2. A rear axle allows a vehicle to control its back wheels. A malfunctioning CV joint will result in a drop in engine power being transmitted to the vehicle.

The point of a drop axle is to allow the truck which theyre usually found on ref pix previously posted to carry a greater load without overloading the tyres or axles load ratings. And a lift axle is occasionally applied to a single-rear-axle straight truck. Kingpin 2-38 Kingpin Boss.

3 drop unstretched 50-14 Kp to Kp Fourth axle. 2 drop unstretched 51-14 Kp to Kp Third axle. Say a given truck tyre is rated for 7500 load per tyre.

This joint is called a constant velocity or CV joint. The most common problem with the CV joints is when the protective boot cracks or gets damaged. By adding air to the axle the driver can take weight off of the other axles on the vehicle.

The driver or operator is able to control the axle by moving a switch inside the drivers compartment of the vehicle. Conversely removing air will place the weight on the other axles as. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.