OPTIMIZE Automated Controls
Proprietary program logic controls lift axle movement, load transfer and braking functions
- Fully automated controls eliminates driver intervention and training
- Automates axle lowering and lifting by sensing load capacities
OPTIMIZE Savings
Axle configuration saves up to 400 pounds and can help improve fuel economy by 3-5 percent*
- Achieves up to 3 percent additional fuel economy improvement through eliminating one drive axle (6×2 configuration)
- Provides up to 2 percent additional fuel economy improvement through lifting the non-drive axle (4×2 configuration)
- Lifted axle saves on tire wear reducing tire maintenance costs
OPTIMIZE Traction and Handling
Lifted axle position provides increased traction by increasing drive axle load
- Improved traction when backing under trailers in soft soil or wet conditions versus traditional 6×2
- Maintains vehicle handling characteristics by keeping the drive axle behind the fifth wheel
OPTIMAAX
- Ideal for diminishing load carriers such as: bulk haulers, grocery, livestock, beverage or applications experiencing empty back hauls
- Includes integrated lift axle, suspension and automated controls
- Available in 20,000 pound capacity
- Compatible with drum brakes
