Some semi trucks use single axles, while others use double or tandem axles. Here are the differences between the two setups ...

By addressing both of those issues, Lightship hopes to make the trailer almost range neutral, allowing the tow vehicle to go nearly as far on a full battery or tank of gas as it would when not towing.

AXLE alignment is necessary to set the wheels and tires in the optimum position for maximum tire performance, according to Rick Martin, Meritor LLC’s training manager for North America. “Axles are ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

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 ...

At its most basic, an axle is a shaft that connects two or more wheels on the same axis. In the automotive world, axle can mean several things; it may be a component or set of components that connect ...

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport. The Vehicle Axle ...

The “Next Generation Landoll” (NGL) 400 Series traveling axle trailers feature the 20-gpm HOSS hydraulic operating system, which offers increased operational speed of all functions. Axle travel and ...

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - An elderly woman was killed after tandem tanker trailers detached from a John Deere tractor in Pointe Coupee Parish, troopers said. According to Louisiana State ...