Powered trailer axles are unusual, even in Europe where they do things differently with trucks than what we do here in North America. That’s why a new product from SAF-Holland, a hydraulically driven ...
Both vehicles are modern marvels — absolutely essential components in our logistics network. But taken separately, they’re not much use. It’s only when the two systems are combined that their awesome ...
Ideal loading conditions are a rarity in the hauling industry. While loading equipment in the yard might not pose any difficulty, a level surface with plenty of room to maneuver is much harder to find ...
When it comes to towing heavy loads, conventional wisdom states that more trailer axles are better. Just look at those specially built haulers that carry million-pound superloads—they have more axles ...
Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a guide to basic axle weight ...
Those who wonder why vehicle weights and dimensions are so varied from one jurisdiction to the next can look directly to Ontario. The province had achieved several productivity gains during the late ...
Sometimes we bucks-down racers spend all our money on the race car and then have to borrow a trailer to get it to the track. This is an all-too-familiar scenario, so I sat down to devise a simple open ...