Would it be a complete no no to go for a single rear axle van for a 3.5tn arb tipper? Cheers!

[maybelateron]

31 minutes ago, lux said:

Up rated rear springs are a must. And a set of barn doors to hide the naughty loads ...

Never a truer word spoken

[Moose McAlpine]

9 hours ago, Ian C said:

all 3.5t vans have single axel! just saying.

No, they have two.

 

A front axle and a rear axle.

 

Unless yours is horse-drawn. ?

[Khriss]

9 hours ago, Ian C said:

all 3.5t vans have single axel! just saying.

....theres always one ..... K

[doobin]

1 hour ago, lux said:

Mud terrains aren’t load rated high enough unfortunately but yes I’ve heard the thought before.

Some are. I used to run old 4x4 tyres on the front axle of an international loader tractor and had to make sure they were rated for it. 

[lux]

Some are. I used to run old 4x4 tyres on the front axle of an international loader tractor and had to make sure they were rated for it. 

I’ll have to see what’s written on my BFG Tyre’s on the hilux and compare to the transit ones. Would be interesting if they are viable.
They last forever too

Best thing these 3.5 t tippers could have is a diff lock. That would help this time of year. All to easy to get one side spinning up and the other doing nowt.

[Moose McAlpine]

1 minute ago, lux said:

Best thing these 3.5 t tippers could have is a diff lock. That would help this time of year. All to easy to get one side spinning up and the other doing nowt.

 

My Sprinter does that and it doesn't even need to be wet/muddy/slippery.

 

I'd love a locking diff for it but they're £££.

[Ian C]

14 hours ago, Moose McAlpine said:

No, they have two.

 

A front axle and a rear axle.

 

Unless yours is horse-drawn. ?

If you rear the original post it says Rear axel! 

[Matthew Storrs]

16 hours ago, doobin said:

There is a school of thought that says a single wheel is better off-road, especially on mud tyres. 

As long as there is something down there to bite on. If it’s just soft shit then flotation is everything.

[HarryPNE]

Thanks everyone [emoji106]

[Paddy1000111]

Also twin rear axle is better for towing. If you're towing a chipper and the worst happens, the higher level of grip from a twin is less likely to jack-knife. Twin axles also seem better on wet grass which is what arb trucks face the most, they also have better grip and stability in the rain but are worse in sand and snow. You gain about 100kg in payload by choosing the single axle but I think you lose towing capacity by having single axle. If you want an arb tipper and get it lightweight and aluminium you gain back 160kg in payload compared to steel tippers anyway so your best option is a twin rear. Safer, roughly the same payload, higher towing capacity.