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Re: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles
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Posted by thejdman01 on September 10, 2006 at 05:41:09 from (64.12.116.74):
In Reply to: Re: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles posted by Chris Jones on September 09, 2006 at 18:29:32:
Cons:Still not wide spread, if you have a catastrophic tire failure finding a replacement could be lengthy, no duals, with catastrophic tire failure to help limp you to a truck stop or just plain get you off the road without flippig over in some high centered loads Pros:better fuel economy (less sidewall flexing) lighter weight more payload better flotation on cement trucks etc (heavy pigs going in the mud) No chance of rocks getting caught between the duals ie dump trucks(good drivers check for rocks inbetween duals but good luck finding a good driver) while they help you float so you dont get stuck ie cement mixer they dont "cut through water) and can make the truck a pig and not want to steer. The new tread patterns are better about goign through water and snow but still not spectacular but my biggest fear is having one blow and rolling over a trailer cause no dual. Around here one of the first companies to use them back in the day was klemm a company hauling gas, sort of scary.
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