We just got this International Paystar dump truck at the beginning of the season. It has a 425 horse ISM Cummins.
can't go wrong with a MAC box....
Why so many axles?
Nice truck.:thumbsup
To spread the weight out so that it can haul a full 20 yards of material. Usually we've always had 12 yard trucks with an 8 yard, 2 axle pup behind them.
Is only the front axle a steering axle? Reason I ask is that 20 yards is about 15 cubic meters. We dont have rigs like that here, our 15 cube rigids have twin steering axles up front and a double diff at the rear. Just curious?
All 3 of the tag axles steer with the front axle.
or better explained, they are normally old (rebuilt) truck front axles and mroe less "caster" to fallow, they dont help the front axle steer at all. infact, when rainy or a little slick we normally carry less weight on them just to help the steer axle stick to the ground, on the older trucks with non-steerable axles it is normally wise to pick them up completely when road conditions are bad Pj
what does that truck weigh out at loaded? seems like a ton of extra rubber and parts to take care of. nice truck though. cani it be loaded with a skid steer or a mini. it sure looks high
80,000 fully loaded. It hasn't been that bad on maintenance so far. No, it has to be loaded with at least a Cat 938F or a B series Cat 950 or bigger. Anything smaller, or an old 81J Cat 950 wont reach high enough.
Thanks for the new screen saver!
No problem!
Do any trucks use strong arm drop axles in the mid west? We see them more and more here in the Pacific NW.
What are you hauling with that aluminum box?
Jumbo, there are several companies in KC that run super dumps to deal with the different weight restrictions throughout the city. 5 Star Trucking has several Super 16's; Floater front+2 drops+tandem+strong arm=16 tires
how about hauling boulders in that shiny new truck haha?