Why is midlift more expencive than taglift?

[Salem Graves]

I'm shopping for chassis and I'm swapping between 6x2 tag and mid, mid is a lot more expensive.. From my understanding, taglift with the back lifted allows for sharper turning and with the back down, allows for heavier loads. But midlift, with the mid raised, I don't even understand the point, and the mid down is the same as tag down yeah? So why is mid more expensive? Is it because with tag up, you can turn sharper but with heavier loads you get some wheelie effect? But mid up allows for slightly sharper turns without the wheelie? I know 0 about trucks IRL, I'm just basing all this off the few threads I've read about the two chassis.

[J4CKI3]

The midlift is a steering axle when the wheel is lowered, that's why it's only a single and not a dually wheel. The steering rack and all of the associated linkages drive up the price a lot.

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by hankpresecan:

The midlift is a steering axle when the wheel is lowered, that's why it's only a single and not a dually wheel. The steering rack and all of the associated linkages drive up the price a lot.

So would you say midlift is better? Or is it situational? Am I right on when the wheels should be lifted and whatnot?

[pieperjohanns]

The midlift axle is a steering axle, this means in reality that the turning radius is not affected by lifting the axle. So you have always a bigger turning radius than other chassis types. But the midlift chassis is useful in real life when you carry heavier loads (let's say more than about 20 t – below that you can use 4×2 trucks).
The taglift is rather useless for semi tractors, because the trailer will push your first (steering) axle up when the last axle is lifted. It makes sense only when you are riding without trailer.

[J4CKI3]

There is only a point to the taglift when you are without a job and moiving through tight spaces, and if you have a very light trailer you can use it for parking. Since raising the midlift doesn't change the wheelbase, and the wheel steers when it's down, it won't change handling (As pieperjohanns said) So overall I would definitely say midlift is better, but if you don't want to spend the money you could always get a 4x6 or 2x6 chassies. (The 2x6 will also have a steering axle as the second wheel, but you can't lift this one)

[Xyzan]

I've never used any of those... Most of the time I spent in 4x2 carrying curtain trailer. For special jobs, I have 6x4 configured, and I'm not messng around with tag/mid lifts... For me, they have no use in game at all.

[Salem Graves]

So for clarification, when is it better to raise and lower a midlift?

[J4CKI3]

When you have no trailer, or a sub-fifteen ton load, you don't need the middle axle, so you can raise it to increase fuel efficiency and reduce tire wear

[Kristian]

Midlift is useless in scandinavia IRL (at winter).
Either taglift or 6x4 is only usable thing then.

[Kristian]

Originally posted by Conan:

Originally posted by Kristian:

Midlift is useless in scandinavia IRL (at winter).
Either taglift or 6x4 is only usable thing then.

*claps* someone who knows! a fellow Scandinavian human i suppose?

Norwegian trucker on norwegian mountains for many years ;)

[pieperjohanns]

Originally posted by Conan:

IRL?

In the game.

[BESTTRUCKER498]

The reason why the 6x2/4 midlift chassis is more expensive that the 6x2 taglift is because of these reasons below:

1) The Midlift can distribute the weight throughout the entirety of the chassis better than an ordinary taglift.

2) The manoeuvrability of the midlift chassis is much more sharper because of the middle steering axle.

3) Better power to axle ratio on the rear axle which means the rear axle is much stronger and can handle much more power than a taglift chassis can.

4) This chassis can maintain a gross weight of up to 44 tonnes. Where as a taglift can only maintain 35 tonnes.

So it maybe more expensive but it's more beneficial to use.

[Kristian]

Originally posted by BESTTRUCKER498:

The reason why the 6x2/4 midlift chassis is more expensive that the 6x2 taglift is because of these reasons below:

1) The Midlift can distribute the weight throughout the entirety of the chassis better than an ordinary taglift.

2) The manoeuvrability of the midlift chassis is much more sharper because of the middle steering axle.

3) Better power to axle ratio on the rear axle which means the rear axle is much stronger and can handle much more power than a taglift chassis can.

4) This chassis can maintain a gross weight of up to 44 tonnes. Where as a taglift can only maintain 35 tonnes.

So it maybe more expensive but it's more beneficial to use.

1) With all axles on ground, the weight distribution is the same be it a tag or midlift. If you lift the axles however, the weightdistribution changes differently. A tag will add all weight from the tag axle and some from front axle to the drive axle, which is better for traction at winter and similar. A midlift will distribute it between front and drive axle, which means notwhere near same traction as with tag lift.

2) A taglift can do much tighter turns than a midlift. Main weight will always be at driven axle. A taglift got a much shorter wheelbase than a midlift. A taglift can also have steering tag axle.

3) a chassis with tag, mid and 6x4 axles all run the same chassis and axle specs (all depending on specs you buy it with). They can all handle same power.

4) Same as 3. You get it with whatever you buy it with.

Midlift is better if you drive a lot on motorways with flat roads (Europe etc). Taglift (or preferably 6x4) is better if you drive in nordic conditions (Scandinavia etc) with narrow roads and tight places and steep hills.

[CaptainDeadlySniper]

Originally posted by Nose:

So for clarification, when is it better to raise and lower a midlift?

U can have it lifted when u are not carrying a load and when u are carrying a load that's less than 20 tons that is for tag/ mid lifts. And the difference is when the mid lift or tag lift is down it uses more fuel.

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Originally posted by wills.ronald:

Originally posted by Nose:

So for clarification, when is it better to raise and lower a midlift?

U can have it lifted when u are not carrying a load and when u are carrying a load that's less than 20 tons that is for tag/ mid lifts. And the difference is when the mid lift or tag lift is down it uses more fuel.

Also your tyres will wear less with it up (that's why when you go into service stations, your tyres will always be at 1% or more unless you've just repaired it)