These are extension to the trailer which pivot on brackets at the rear of the trailer. A hydraulic ram raises and lowers them, and they can be removed when used with lighter loads.
These axles do carry weight, but more importantly increase the bridge weight limit by extending the overall wheel base.
Paul John:
These are extension to the trailer which pivot on brackets at the rear of the trailer. A hydraulic ram raises and lowers them, and they can be removed when used with lighter loads.
These axles do carry weight, but more importantly increase the bridge weight limit by extending the overall wheel base.
Thank you PJ, so the rams force downwards when required to take part of the load from the main wheels then. 
MAN TGX 41.640 8x6: The Strongest Truck in Germany
The MAN TGX 41.640 8x6 is the first truck in Germany to be approved for transports up to 1,002 tons.
Apologies, the video is in German only.
A photo from a news paper archive, Sunters with a load probably just about ready to go up or down Leven Bank, as Bus is heading for Yarm couple of miles away.
Hi Danne, one of yours.
Oily
I’m not smart enough to be able to copy the pics from this but if you go to page 7 you can see an interesting way to move a large beam through a city centre in 1966
smallcitybigpersonality.co. … ochure.pdf
Hopefully one of the more tech savvy members can cut and paste the pics into a more manageable post.
As we were passing this Fuso lorry in Uganda, I couldn’t see any chains securing the load. Looking at the picture now, I still can’t see any, but maybe I am looking in the wrong place.
jsutherland:
As we were passing this Fuso lorry in Uganda, I couldn’t see any chains securing the load. Looking at the picture now, I still can’t see any, but maybe I am looking in the wrong place.0
No worries, the weight’ll hold it down mate. 
I know it’s not in the same league, but it isn’t rare to see a mini-digger on a light car trailer unsecured. Not even a restraint on the swinging boom, something which killed some bus passengers near Nottingham some years ago.
jshepguis:
A photo from a news paper archive, Sunters with a load probably just about ready to go up or down Leven Bank, as Bus is heading for Yarm couple of miles away.0
Thats a great photo “jshepguis”
DISPATCHER:
DEANB
Thats the one
jsutherland:
As we were passing this Fuso lorry in Uganda, I couldn’t see any chains securing the load. Looking at the picture now, I still can’t see any, but maybe I am looking in the wrong place.0
Nice pic Johnny ! Wheres Patrick ■■ Lost or on holiday.
“Wheres Patrick ■■ Lost or on holiday.”
Some people are not retired yet Dean…
A container carrier for internal use, no petrol or driver needed…
Spardo:
jsutherland:
As we were passing this Fuso lorry in Uganda, I couldn’t see any chains securing the load. Looking at the picture now, I still can’t see any, but maybe I am looking in the wrong place.0
No worries, the weight’ll hold it down mate.
I know it’s not in the same league, but it isn’t rare to see a mini-digger on a light car trailer unsecured. Not even a restraint on the swinging boom, something which killed some bus passengers near Nottingham some years ago.
What’s the other excuse again…? “Gravity will hold it at it’s place”…
Nice pic Johnny, cheers
Spardo:
Paul John:
These are extension to the trailer which pivot on brackets at the rear of the trailer. A hydraulic ram raises and lowers them, and they can be removed when used with lighter loads.
These axles do carry weight, but more importantly increase the bridge weight limit by extending the overall wheel base.Thank you PJ, so the rams force downwards when required to take part of the load from the main wheels then.
What do they call them again? Spacers or boosters wasn’t it?
pv83:
“Wheres Patrick ■■ Lost or on holiday.”Some people are not retired yet Dean…
A container carrier for internal use, no petrol or driver needed…
A Nice load you have there PV, what is your tare weight?
