Spread tandems - the widely spaced axle configurations found mostly on flatbeds, car haulers and refrigerated trailers - exist for good reasons, all related to weight. Under various weight laws, ...

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

1,150-lb. aluminum utility trailer has tandem 3,500-lb. axles, removable aluminum fenders, two 5-ft. aluminum pull-out ramps that store under the extruded aluminum deck The 7816 tandem-axle, flatbed ...

A hybrid electric-drive trailer tandem is being developed by group of engineers who promise substantial fuel savings and fast payback. The device, which for now has no official name, is under road ...

Here's a concept for you: replace a trailer's passive axle with a hybrid electric-powered package that helps capture energy lost during nominal operating conditions and turn it into more "oomph" when ...

Putting a heavy load on a trailer may require a bit of math and imagination to get the axle weight right. But running with too much weight at one end or the other could affect the vehicle’s dynamic ...