Vehicles like trucks prove to be very effective for transportation. Because of these, it is easy to carry goods from one place to another. The bigger the truck, the more tires it has (Floating wheels in trucks). Many trucks have 16 wheels or more. But one thing that is surprising is that often some tires of such trucks remain raised in the air. If you have seen such trucks (why truck tires in air), then you must have wondered what is the reason for this? Let us tell you the real reason behind this.
Common people often ask their questions on the social media platform Quora, and other users answer them. Some time ago a user asked why some tires in many trucks remain raised in the air? (What is floating wheel) If we look at it, then the question is reasonable. Those tires remain in the air and do not touch the road. If they have no work, why aren’t they removed? People may think that these tires are just for decoration, but it is not so. They have very important work.
Drop the inflated tires of the truck axle. (Photo: Quora)
This is the work of these wheels
These tires are called lift axles or drop axles. Before understanding these, let us explain to you the meaning of Excel. Vehicles have tires on both sides which are connected to a rod. When this rod rotates, the tires also rotate. This rod is called axle which connects two wheels together and rotates them. Now you must have understood why tires hanging in the air are called drop axles. When the driver needs those tires while driving a truck, then by pressing a button they come down and start moving on the road like other tyres. But when their work is not done, they are lifted up by pressing a button. Now a question arises that why are they not always allowed to walk on the ground?
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According to engineers, the more axles a truck has, the more weight it will be able to carry. But due to more axles, the speed and easy movement of the truck becomes slow. Having more wheels also increases the cost of maintenance because the cost of tires is very high. If all the tires run together, they will wear out simultaneously. In such a situation, there will be a need to replace the tires along with them. When the weight of the goods loaded on the truck reduces, the axle is lifted so that the tire does not wear out and lasts longer.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 16, 2024, 11:06 IST
