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Home » Frame » Frame Alterations » Installation of Multiple Axles (NSM Certification)

Installation of Multiple Axles (NSM Certification)

  • » Need to shift your weight distribution?
  • » Want the ability to haul greater legal loads?
  • » Want better traction for greater safety?

It may be time to fit your truck or trailer with lift axles to meet your changing needs and remain in compliance!

Make Vancouver Axle and Frame your lift axle fitter in the Fraser Valley, BC! All of our work is certified provincially and federally, and we are authorized to certify the safety of your vehicle with Transport Canada’s National Safety Mark (NSM). We do lift axle fitments right–to meet your needs AND satisfy all NSM requirements. We can install lift axles to most medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. Contact us NOW to discuss an axle installation on your vehicle.

Lift Axle Basics

Manufacturers offer overwhelming choices in truck specifications. From a variety of transmission choices, to horsepower and torque ratings, to front axle ratings, rear axle ratings, suspension options, body and axle designs, trailer options—truck customers have infinite options!

Legal loads: a perennial issue in trucking

Truck loads are considered “legal” in a given province if the gross load, axle load, axle configuration, length and width fall within current laws for weight and size. Most commercial trucks operate at or below the GVW limits. Why? They max out on available space before they reach their weight limits.

Learn about Interprovincial laws for Gross Weight, Single Axle Weight, and Tandem Axle Weight

Lift Axles Offer Practical Solutions

  • A lift axle is a non-fixed axle located on a tractor, semi-trailer or trailer that can be lifted from contact with the road.
  • A lift axle gives extra support when a truck is carrying a load that is heavier than originally intended during vehicle configuration.

Advantages of Installing Lift Axles

  • Significantly higher payload capability
  • Cost savings on fuel and tire wear as lift axles can be raised for lighter loads/empty trucks
  • In trucks with multiple axles, improved ability to corner and turn
  • Added traction on inclines and slick roads as lift axles can be lowered
  • Reduced damage to pavement

Lift axles and suspensions are available in “pusher” or “tag” configurations, steerable or non-steerable capacities from 10,000 lbs to 22,000 lbs.

Dump trucks preceding a tandem axle commonly use a lift axle. In concrete mixers, two lift axles are seen, with one lift following the steering axle and the other lift at the extreme rear of the vehicle.

Lift able suspension systems for heavy-duty trucks and trailers are also available. Air and spring-leaf lift axles for many types of trucks are options. These lift axles are increasingly used on vocational trucks and trailer bodies to optimize payload.

Contact us NOW to learn about adding axles! We are NSM certified and authorized by Transport Canada Transport Canada’s National Safety Mark (NSM) to fit your vehicle.

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To whom it may concern Vancouver Axle and Frame has been looking after Telus vehicle Service and CVI inspections since 2012 It is a priority that our vehicles are regularly maintained and safe for Telus employees to operate. They consistently accomplish both of these tasks and go the extra mile to insure that they are giving us what we need. The team has committed to working with Telus to get the trucks completed in a timely manner, and if issues arise they will communicate the delay and an estimated return to service date. As a fleet manger it is nice to know that we have a company like Vancouver Axle and Frame that is accountable and reliable working with us to help maintain our Fleet in the GVRD. I recommend to others to find out what Vancouver Axle and Frame can do for you.

GORD HOUGHTON, TELUS FLEET MANAGER

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We are very pleased with the business relationship we share with Vancouver Axle & Frame. We have found their repair services to be dependable, friendly and open over the past 20 years. Their attention to detail and willingness to listen to our needs is extremely important to our company.

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