Heil Trailer International Co. has announced the availability of a 5-axle, 12,000-gallon petroleum trailer intended to enable customers in the Western United States to haul more in fewer runs.

The trailer is an upgrade over older models facing replacement as the grandfather clause expires in early 2025, the company says. (Photo: LBC Contracting) (Photo: LBC Contracting) The trailer’s design ...

When using the new Talbert E3Nitro, an East Coast trailer can be used as a 3-, 4- or 5-axle close couple trailer or in 3+1, 3+2 or 3+3 spread axle configurations. The Talbert 75-ton trailer consists ...

List of configurations includes 20- and 25-ton equipment trailers at the top; they are beefy enough, but look small compared to the multi-axle units.

“SAF Trak” axle is powered from the tractor’s hydraulic wet kit. On the trailer, two hydraulic motors, one at each axle end, turn the wheels to help get the rig moving in slippery conditions.

Most boxed/flatbed trailers equipped with a six-lug axle and a 15-inch wheel/tire combo are rated at between 3,500 and 6,000 pounds per axle, so that is 7,000 to 12,000 total pounds of load ...