Most(maybe all) depts with tandem rears on the tractor are set up that way due to weight restrictions from their local DOTs. I've only ever seen them from the pnw. The extra axle also helps with braking in steeper terrain.
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u/Competitive-Drop2395 26d ago edited 26d ago
Most(maybe all) depts with tandem rears on the tractor are set up that way due to weight restrictions from their local DOTs. I've only ever seen them from the pnw. The extra axle also helps with braking in steeper terrain. Edit-Corrected sloppy punctuation