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Rear axle installation RAPD-GR

Rear air suspension, 2 axles 1 pusher/1 driven

The RAPD-GR is an air-suspended bogie with a liftable pusher
axle. The 62 Tractor has either an electro-hydraulically steered
or a fixed pusher axle. The suspension is available with single or
hub reduction rear axles.
RAPD-GR is optimized in two versions, with pusher axle load
7.5 or 9.0 tonnes, for long-haul transportation on good roads and
for transportations on rough roads.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Smooth air suspension improves the driving comfort.
Steered pusher axle makes the truck easy to manoeuvre and
gives it a tight turning circle.
Liftable pusher axle reduces tyre wear and fuel consumption.
Excellent handling and stable driving comfort.
Adjustable drive axle pressure for optimised traction on slippery roads.

Electronically controlled air-suspension system

The RAPD-GR has an electronically controlled air-suspension
system that improves the driving comfort and reduces the risk
of damages to the cargo. The system automatically controls the
chassis height during driving and ensures that the truck is in balance and compensates uneven weight for the platform, even if the
cargo is not evenly distributed. The manual height control with preprogrammed loading dock height facilitates the goods handling.

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Rear axle installation RAPD-GR

Axle load limitation

There are a number of different maximum drive axle load limits to
choose from. Once the drive axle load limit is exceeded a lifted
pusher axle is automatically lowered.
If the maximum drive axle load 11.5 tonnes (RALIM115) is chosen,
the function Lift+30 is available by the electronically controlled
suspension. This makes it possible to lift the pusher axle when
the drive axle load is less than RALIM+30% (14.95 tonnes) and
the speed is lower than 30 km/h.
If over speed or over load deactivates the Lift+30 function,
the bogie switch/lift button must be pressed again once the conditions allow a new activation of Lift+30. The Lift+30 results in
improved traction when operating on slippery roads and increased
manoeuvrability in confined spaces where one does not want the
pusher axle scrubbing across the ground.
To protect the front axle load during lift and dump of pusher axle
the front axle load is limited according to the front axle load (FAL),
specified for the vehicle.

SPECIFICATION
Type designation .................................................................................RAPD-GR
Pusher axle features:
El. hydraulic............................................................................................ PU-EHYS
Fixed .......................................................................................................... PU-FIXS
Bogie spread..........................................................................................1320 mm
Bogie load...........................................................................19, 20.5, 22 tonnes
Load distribution:
19 tonnes....................................................................................11.5/7.5 tonnes
22 tonnes........................................................................................... 13/9 tonnes
Suspension:
Air suspension.................................................................................... Six bellows
Travel stroke...........................................................................................+160/70

Compact stabilizer installation

The drive axel is equipped with a forward facing stabilizer bar
which gives both well directed stabilizing forces and no stabilizer
protruding behind the rearmost tyres.
For the pusher axle with the pusher suspension concept (spring
link concept) the springs (dual leaves) and the axle itself work
like a roll stabilizer. This installation gives excellent handling and
stable driving comfort.

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