1/8/2023 0 Comments Blog euro truck 2They both add cost and complexity to the trailer but offer more flexibility. Steerable axles ought to be pretty self-explanatory as well as lift axles. Although this feature doesn't exactly exist in-game they do allow you to purchase trailers with the axles in different positions. The trade-off is maneuverability: a spread axle pivots on the forward axle and you need a lot of room to turn.Īlso worth mentioning is the fact that most trailers allow you to "slide" the axles forward or backward to adjust for where your load is on the trailer. So if you put 45,000 pounds on the trailer you need to make sure the weight is distributed evenly over the axles of the truck and trailer (figure roughly 20- or 25-thousand pounds on the front or rear of the trailer). In the US it's about 13,500 pounds per axle if I remember right. Reason being there are per-axle weight limits to go on the road. On a real truck you would typically see a spread axle on a 53' long trailer because it keeps the axles spread out under the weight.
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