If it's ahead of the tandem, a lift axle is called a "pusher." If it's behind ... This is why it takes six or seven axles to carry what a semi can legally handle with only five axles.

Mack Trucks has added an Automatic Standby Mode option for its 6x2 liftable pusher axle available on Pinnacle highway models. On the road last month, Senior Editor Tom Berg spotted a pneumatic ...

SEMI-FLOATER vs. FULL-FLOATERThere are two types of rear axles found on light-duty 4x4s: semi-floating and full-floating. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. A semi-floating axleis very ...

Lift axles come in different types, with pusher and tag axles being the most common. The main difference between them is their position on the truck. A pusher axle goes in front of the drive ...

The controls must also be limited to the forward self-steering axle on a semi-trailer, or a truck’s self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle. The self-steering axle must fully deploy ...

A lightweight, steerable pusher axle extends the Terex l Advance Bridgemax 5-Axle Rear-Discharge Mixer to an outer bridge length of 34 feet. The 3/16-inch AR 400 Brinell steel drum resists abrasion, ...

LOUISVILLE, KY. Mack Trucks is offering a new “Load Logic” function for its mDrive automated manual transmission (AMT) and a 6x2 liftable pusher axle option for its Pinnacle highway tractor as ...