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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Powered trailer axles are unusual, even in Europe where they do things differently with trucks than what we do here in North America. That’s why a new product from SAF-Holland, a hydraulically driven ...

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

SAF-Holland's Bill Hicks (left) and Roger Jansen (right) show off the company's new CBX40 AeroBeam tandem axle trailer suspension. (Photo by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner) In an effort to reduce overall ...

The 60/65SA trailer is designed to accommodate both tri-axle and tandem-axle “jeeps,” featuring 2 + 2-, 3 + 1-, and 4-axle close-coupled configurations. The trailer has a 60-ton capacity rating with ...

Tandem axles are pretty much only good when you need to tow a whole lot. Otherwise, they just add weight. That might be why this 1971 Buick Electra 225 has one, as some rumors indicate it was a failed ...