Ever noticed trucks cruising with some wheels floating above the pavement and wondered why not all tires are grounded? This ...

State laws are the biggest factor governing use or non-use of auxiliary lift axles on trucks and trailers. Many states have patterned their weight limits after the federal Formula B law ...

There’s much more to consider beyond how many axles you can squeeze into the available frame space. There is no single lift-axle configuration that works everywhere, because of the wide variety ...

Watson & Chalin’s SL-2065 Tru-Track 20K self-steering axle and lift suspension system weighs 1,327 pounds and provides added maneuverability with a 25-degree wheel cut. The lift axle ...

For years, truck manufacturers, lift axle builders and installers have been searching for a fast, reliable, less complicated and affordable way to control the up-and-down movement of lift axles.

The Mono-Lift 225 auxiliary axle suspension from Ridewell Suspensions features a 25,000-lb. capacity and can be used in either pusher or tag positions. The new non-steerable, air ride and lift ...

Then the guys at ORU installed an RCD 6-inch IFS lift. We drove the truck again. Finally, the ORU technicians installed one of their own 8-inch live-axle conversions, which adds 2 inches of lift ...

Weighing less than 900 lb. with tires and wheels, the industry's only 8,000-lb. capacity steerable lift axle was introduced at the International Trucking Show by Watson and Chalin Mfg. The Tru ...

Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems’ COMPOSILITE RO lift axle model is specifically designed to deliver 13 inches of travel and 10 inches of lift for Class 8 roll-off vehicles. The 13,500-pound ...

Ridewell Suspensions’ RSS-233 steerable auxiliary lift axle suspension system is designed with a compact mounting envelope and an easy-mount adjustable hanger. The 13,200-pound-capacity ...

The torsion-bar keys reindex the torsion bars to change their relationship to the front suspension, thus leveling the truck. Higher-end leveling kits may mix a body lift with the spacer ...