The Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems Division has introduced a new patent-pending tag axle specifically designed for 6×2 vehicle configurations requiring reduced weight in a variety of heavy-duty truck applications. Weighing in at only 255 lbs., the Dana Spicer® tag axle features the same external geometry as a standard drive axle to enable the use of conventional torque rod brackets and axle seats that are compatible with air-ride suspension systems. This is achieved without adding the complexity, cost, and weight associated with common tag axle configurations. According to Patxi Garcia, engineering supervisor for Dana, the new tag axle provides operators with one of the lightest 6×2 packages in the commercial vehicle industry when specified with a Dana Spicer® 23,000 lbs., or 21,000 GAWR single-reduction, single-drive axle.
"We’ve also maintained the excellent durability and reliability features that are a hallmark of Dana axles," Garcia adds. "The axle is fabricated at Dana’s technologically advanced manufacturing facility in Humboldt, Tennessee, utilizing high-strength, hot-formed steel with a very strong square-edge box section. This is the perfect tag axle selection for customers looking to reduce weight, reduce cost, reduce maintenance, and standardize suspension brackets."
Designated as axle model number R22BS and rated up to 22,000 lbs., the tag axle housing profile and box size are common with the popular Dana Spicer DS404 tandem drive axle for 6×4 configurations. The R22BS also includes standard "R" series spindles, which are compatible with standard truck wheel-ends or the Dana Spicer LMSTM hubs to help ensure consistent, reliable road service.
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Dana’s Commercial Vehicle Systems Division designs, manufactures, and markets front-steer, rear-drive, trailer, and auxiliary axles; driveshafts; steering shafts; brakes; suspensions; and related systems, modules, and services for the commercial vehicle market. Major components and modules are marketed under the Spicer brand name.
The Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets. The company employs more than 60,000 people worldwide. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates hundreds of technology, manufacturing, and customer service facilities in 30 countries. The company reported 2002 sales of $9.5 billion.
For more information contact Rich Zesiger at (269) 342-3199, or visit the company’s Web site at [www.dana.com].
