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May 2013, TruckingInfo.com - Feature

Rise of the 6x2

At a Meritor demonstration last December in North Carolina, soapy water and slipper plastic couldn't keep this tractor's SmarTandem from getting a grip and starting up the incline at a loading dock.

By Tom Berg

It's still an oddball spec in road tractors, but some believe the 6x2 — a single drive axle with two powered wheels among six total wheel positions — will someday become more common as truck operators look for ways to save fuel and cut tare weight.

Tags: Meritor, SmarTandem, Dana Spicer, EconoTrek, Bendix eTrac, Meritor Wabco

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