Truck steer type lift axle

[roadranger]

I'd like to put a steer type lift axle forward of the tandems in my next build project.
How can I do this and clear the driveshaft?
I've currently got a Reefer trailer steer axle to work with...
but can use something else, if better>

[fuzzy]

i am tring the same axle to. removed diveshaft and pushed it and it work. i have russisloud air ride, have to mill frame mount so it sits higher on frame to get the right pitch for the axle to work. i have two tamiya red shocks to bring it back to center.will have to trim air bags some to clear shocks. have not tried the lift part yet, but i have some ideas. need to make a jig to hold axle in place with i cut it. then come up whit a hump that will hold lift servo and clear driveshaft.

[Brian in PA]

Jim, you could use a front(steering) axle for this. The axle should clear the drive shaft.

[roadranger]

Thanks for the info, guys!

While the trailer steer axle has enough caster on it to make it self-turning, like fuzzy says the axle AND probably the tierod needs to be cut out to clear the driveshaft. Don't know how cutting and reassembly will work, exactly.
fuzzy- can you keep me updated on how your setup works?

Here's a pic I found; anybody know the size of the tube used, and thickness of the arch?

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/6914/liftaxle.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/liftaxle.jpg/)


Brian's idea of using a steer axle might work, if the axle has enough caster in it to self-turn. Got any pics of this setup Brian?

[Brian in PA]

No pics Jim. I know that the 1:1 trucks use this set up. You could position the axle to its has caster in it. The truck I'm building now I had thought about doing this setup, but those steering lift axles aren't that common around these parts.

[ihbuilder]

something like this ?

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla2.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla3.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla1.jpg

I pulled it off the log truck do to getteng hung up off road I never got the lift and hanger assembly the way I wanted yet

[doodlebug]

something like this ?

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla2.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla3.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/sla1.jpg

I pulled it off the log truck do to getteng hung up off road I never got the lift and hanger assembly the way I wanted yet

That's the same problem, that I have with my full size dumptruck:mad:
Never have been a big fan of "Training Wheel's":eek:
Cheer's, Neil.