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April 2012
Meritor
presents FUELite tandem axle
Meritor unveiled the
FUELite tandem axle at
the Mid-America Truck-
ing Show. This is the first
member of its SoloDrive
Series axles which fea-
tures 6x2 tandem rear
axles.
Based on the proven
Meritor 160 series drive
axle, the FUELite tandem
axle is designed for line-
haul applications to maxi-
mize weight savings and
increase fuel efficiency.
The axle delivers nearly
400 pounds in weight sav-
ings and an estimated two
per cent increase in fuel
efficiency when compared
to a traditional 6x4 con-
figuration.
All SoloDrive Series axles will
utilize the same rear-tag axle for
simplified maintenance and are de-
signed to function optimally with
Meritor brakes and options.
“We engineered the FUELite axle
to accommodate all 40,000-pound
linehaul suspensions, delivering
an optimum solution that is light-
weight yet heavy on performance,”
said Charlie Allen, General Man-
ager, Rear Drive Axles, Meritor.
“The Meritor SoloDrive Series is
designed to provide lightweight axle
solutions with greater efficiency by
providing one driving axle in a tan-
dem configuration. We’re confident
that the FUELite will deliver these
results to our customers.”
The Meritor axle warranty for
linehaul applications is five years or
750,000 miles with parts and labor
included, with every claim support-
ed by its online warranty claim sys-
tem, the company spokesmen stated.
The Meritor Advantage Plans of-
fer extended coverage up to seven
years in linehaul applications. Every
Meritor axle is backed by its service
and support, with more than 6,000
distributor and dealer parts outlets in
North America.
Meritor’s commitment to custom-
er support is also reinforced through
Meritor DriveForce, company offi-
cials said.
DriveForce is Meritor’s North
American sales and service organi-
zation and combines with its On-
Trac technical support center, col-
lectively staffed by more than 150
dedicated professionals to assist
commercial vehicle customers with
customized solutions before, during
and after the sale.
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MATS 2012: Technology Watch
Features and benefits of the Mer-
itor FUELite tandem axle include
Meritor’s 160 DualTrac housing
that allows the option of running
wide-based single tyres or duals
for enhanced efficiency and im-
proved residual value, a 2.50
to 4.10 ratio range available
to match your application, and
a 12.7-millimetre wall housing
that is compatible with all cur-
rent 40,000-pound tandem air
suspensions.