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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 07:07 PM
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Default Bolt on third axle?
Just read it in news today.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-wants-to-offer-a-bolt-on-third-axle-for-the-f-150


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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 07:09 PM
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Cheaper and better approach is to buy a dually F350
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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 07:56 PM
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And my hopes of the F200 being a hybrid version of the F250 have now been dashed into the ground. Lol.
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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 08:06 PM
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I would like to see how this works in real life. I would think a thicker leaf spring would be cheaper and more reliable. I almost though this was a joke when I saw this article.
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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 08:13 PM
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I agree, this seems like a joke. If you need a booster axle, what are you doing with a half ton?
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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 08:17 PM
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I seem like it would be hard to get the braking system for this added wheel to work. I still think it's a joke and the Ford Engineers are laughing reading all the comments.
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Sounds like something developed for a specific industry or task (like mining, rail, or maybe airports or something).
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Looks like as you load the front axle, weight is transferred to back one via those arms.
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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ledebuhr1
I seem like it would be hard to get the braking system for this added wheel to work. I still think it's a joke and the Ford Engineers are laughing reading all the comments.
If its a joke, they should have kept it for April 1st, 2024.....
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A patent application is not an intent to sell. Clickbait.

Given it would need different bodywork at least, this would probably be for certain commercial applications.
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