Equipment Shedding pounds for payload May 13, 2021 Some truck and trailer components, when removed from the vehicle or replaced with lighter-weight alternatives, can be worth their weight in gold. That is, if they can be removed without…
Equipment How Canada’s heavy truck weights and dimensions evolved April 16, 2021 Canada has some of the most varied weights and dimensions rules in the world. Each province and territory has its own set of rules for truck configurations. In 1999, researchers…
Equipment How to load trailers and distribute weight: Driver’s Education April 12, 2021 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…
Equipment How to position axles to stay legal: Driver’s Education March 5, 2021 Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a…
