Everything You Need To Know To Find The Best axles for agricultural vehicles

Spring is just around the corner, meaning many in the farming, construction and agriculture-related industries are starting to gear up for their busiest time of year. If you&#;re a dealer or aftermarket distributor, that means it&#;s your busy season too, and you&#;re more likely to get questions about selecting the right lift axle now than at any other time of year.

Are you interested in learning more about axles for agricultural vehicles? Contact us today to secure an expert consultation!

Do you know the right questions to ask to ensure your customers get the right lift axle the first time?

By serving the aftermarket lift axle industry for nearly 20 years, we know what your customers want and how to deliver it on-time. First and foremost, that&#;s durability. They also want a lift axle that&#;s easy to install, a variety of self-steer and non-steerable axles to choose from, and one engineered to fit their application &#; whether it&#;s a tractor, trailer, dump truck, etc. Parts availability is also a concern.

Whether you&#;re a dealer, aftermarket distributor or the person responsible for making sure your vehicles abide by the law, there are a few key reasons to think of Link when it comes time to ordering your next lift axle.

Great Customer Service and a Consultative Process

While we think about lift axles 24/7, we understand that&#;s not true for most people. In fact, while parts professionals can quote the price and specs of oil filters or brake pads in their sleep, they probably only receive a question about lift axles a few time each month. Because this isn&#;t a common occurrence, they don&#;t always remember the right questions to ask or have to always revisit the important aspects of ordering an aftermarket lift axle.

In fact, we regularly receive calls with questions ranging from, &#;How do I order a lift axle?&#; to &#;Where do I buy one?&#; and &#;What do I need to know?&#; It&#;s these situations where our customer service team and technical support, with years of lift axle experience, shine. Within five minutes, our team can walk a person through the necessary questions and pertinent details required to build the right lift axle for the task.

To make the process even easier, we created a 10-step Reference Guide to selecting the right lift axle, which provides a handy list of all the questions that need to be answered to make sure the right lift axle is selected. From there, ordering is a simple a check-off system that allows them to choose the appropriate wheel end kit, frame brackets, air control kit and additional options.

Ease of Lift Axle Installation & Durability

Once the lift axle is delivered, installation can be the next big challenge, but it doesn&#;t have to be. We&#;re the only manufacturer with a patented interchangeable mounting bracket system and integrated air kit. Using our system, you only need to lift the mounting brackets to the frame to mark and drill the holes before lifting the entire axle up to bolt it to the frame. All other systems require the entire assembly to be lifted and lowered multiple times. Our system saves between two to three hours on installation, which adds up quickly when you consider an average install rate of around $125 per hour.

Short Lead Times on Delivery

Let&#;s face it, nobody likes to wait. And for many, a long lead time results in downtime, costing them money. If you&#;re a dealer or aftermarket distributor, slow delivery times reflect poorly on you, even if it&#;s out of your control. That&#;s why we take pride in offering an industry best standard lead time of 5 business days and a 99.5% on-time delivery rate. Compare this to typical lead time of 4-6 weeks, and often times even longer, and there&#;s really no comparison.

Lift Axle Training from Link

If you&#;re a dealer or distributor, the training Link provides is also a huge advantage. We work with you to find a time that&#;s most convenient to train as many of your staff as possible at once, which is particularly important to those with multiple locations. We&#;re often able to train 50 people in a week, educating them on all the important components of a lift axle and walking them though our 10-step Reference Guide.

We&#;re driven to outperform, so we&#;re always working on new lift axle designs and improvements. But durability, short lead times, ease of installation and strong customer support are the hallmarks of everything we do. If you have any questions about aftermarket lift axles, send them my way and I&#;ll be happy to help answer them.

What are truck axles?

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Wondering what truck axles are? You&#;ve come to the right place!

In this article, you&#;ll find a lot of information about axles, particularly those used for truck transportation.

What is an axle?

On a vehicle, an axle is a transverse shaft whose ends enter the wheel hub. Trucks have at least 2 axles.

These mechanical components are located at the front and rear of heavy trucks. Their purpose is to support the weight of the vehicle and maintain the space between the wheels.

Types of axles

There are different types of axles, all of which have distinct purposes and characteristics.

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Load-carrying axles

You could say that all axles are load-carrying, because they support the weight of the wheels and the vehicle. However, this term is only used for axles that aren&#;t steering or drive axles.

Steering axles

Steering axles transmit steering commands from the driver to the wheels so that they turn and drive the truck in the desired direction. They are usually located at the front of the vehicle.

Drive axles

Drive axles transmit the power generated by the engine to the wheels. They are usually located at the rear of heavy transportation vehicles.

Axle groups

Any axle that is more than 2 m away from other axles on the vehicle is a single axle. Axles that are less than 2 m away from each other are considered an axle group.

Different types of axle groups have specific names.

Tandem axles

A tandem axle is a group of two axles that are less than 2 m apart. They are very common on heavy vehicles.

Tridem axles

A tridem axle is a group of three axles that are less than 2 m apart. These are more rare than tandem axles and are usually found on vehicles that carry very heavy loads.

Axle configurations on truck tractors

For a long time, the most common axle configuration for tractor semi-trailers has been a 6×4 drivetrain, where the rear tandem axle is composed of drive axles. However, some road transportation companies now have tractors with 6×2 configurations, where only one of the rear axles is a drive axle, and the other is just a load-carrying axle to help support the weight of the vehicle.

It should be noted that the two rear axles that form the tandem axle generally have 4 wheels each, two at each end.

Rigid axles vs. independent suspension

Rigid axles have been used to hold the wheels of vehicles since the invention of the automobile, and even earlier in the railway industry. Today, they are still found on all-terrain vehicles and heavy trucks because of their ability to support very heavy loads.

Independent suspension involves axles with one or two articulation points that allow the wheels to move independently of one another, which provides more control over the tilt of the vehicle in some circumstances.

Why learn about truck axles?

There are several reasons to learn about truck axles. First of all, in Quebec, the cost of registration for a truck, tractor-trailer or farm vehicle that weighs more than 3,000 kg is calculated according to the number of axles the vehicle and its trailer have.

Load limits are often calculated per axle as well, particularly during thaw periods. Therefore, heavy vehicles can add axles in order to temporarily increase their load limit.

How to count the axles

To find out how many axles a truck tractor or semi-trailer has, just look at it from the side. Count one axle for every single or double wheel you can see.

Don&#;t forget to count the steering axle at the front, the auxiliary lift axle and the attachable-detachable auxiliary axle.

Useful terms for distance and measurement

The distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle is called the wheelbase. Track width is the distance between the wheels of an axle, measured from the centre of the tire&#;s contact with the ground.

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This concludes our article on axles. We hope you found the information you were looking for!

If you&#;d like to learn more about the trucking industry and the transportation sector in general, feel free to check out the &#;news&#; section of econonord.com. There, you&#;ll find articles on subjects such as current events and regulations in effect.

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