I bought Midlift now when should i use it?

[big noober - allkeyshop]

Hello! I just bought midlift and when should i have the tire down, and tire up? Or does it even matter?

Thanks for help,
Nixu

[BirdDog]

When you have 10t+ freight. and up when you do sharp turns.

[Quinn]

There is an option for the game to use it automatically.

[BirdDog]

in real is manual from driver setting.

[gallagher4005]

I'm in the US so I have my settings in pounds. I also drove truck and the way I did it was anything over 30,000lbs you drop the midlift. Make sure you un-check the automatic drop axle.

[big noober - allkeyshop]

Originally posted by BirdDog(GER):

When you have 10t+ freight. and up when you do sharp turns.

What if i use it below 10t, or use it when i don't have anything?

[Moving Shadow]

In real life, the taglift and midlift allow a tractor unit to haul heavier loads, but give them the ability to raise an axle when hauling lighter loads, for a smaller turning circle, to save tire wear, and fuel consumption.

In ETS2, you can pull the lightest, or the heaviest load with the standard 4x2, so in game, the taglift and midlift do slightly alter the handling of the truck when raised and lowered, but as for load weight, they don't work like they do in real life.

So to answer your question, I've found the midlift makes the truck more stable at high speeds with heavier loads, so anything above 10t, and you can lower it, but reverting back to my previous comments, it doesn't make that much difference.

[big noober - allkeyshop]

Originally posted by Moving Shadow:

In real life, the taglift and midlift allow a tractor unit to haul heavier loads, but give them the ability to raise an axle when hauling lighter loads, for a smaller turning circle, to save tire wear, and fuel consumption.

In ETS2, you can pull the lightest, or the heaviest load with the standard 4x2, so in game, the taglift and midlift do slightly alter the handling of the truck when raised and lowered, but as for load weight, they don't work like they do in real life.

So to answer your question, I've found the midlift makes the truck more stable at high speeds with heavier loads, so anything above 10t, and you can lower it, but reverting back to my previous comments, it doesn't make that much difference.

Thanks for this answer, but is midlift better than taglift? or do they have any kind of diffrance?

[Moving Shadow]

The taglift gives the truck a much smaller turning circle when the taglift is raised, even smaller than the 4x2 infact, but this leaves the truck without the second turning axle (the middle axle), so you will have the same turning circle as a 6x4 when the taglift is lowered.

The midlift is also a steer axle, so when lowered, you won't be dragging a fixed axle across the floor at low speeds, this increases tire wear, and also lowers fuel consumption. When you raise the midlift, you save the life of your tires, and improve fuel consumption, while still being able to pull heavier loads.

So to answer your question, it's down to personal preference, I like the taglift, because when raised, it gives me a much tighter turning circle, and as tire wear is still kinda iffy in this game, I'm not worried about ruining my tires. I have found that the midlift gives better handling at higher speeds with heavier loads than the taglift, but this could just be me.

I would suggest that you take a few jobs with the midlift, and then take similar jobs with the taglift, and see which you prefer.

[big noober - allkeyshop]

Originally posted by Moving Shadow:

The taglift gives the truck a much smaller turning circle when the taglift is raised, even smaller than the 4x2 infact, but this leaves the truck without the second turning axle (the middle axle), so you will have the same turning circle as a 6x4 when the taglift is lowered.

The midlift is also a steer axle, so when lowered, you won't be dragging a fixed axle across the floor at low speeds, this increases tire wear, and also lowers fuel consumption. When you raise the midlift, you save the life of your tires, and improve fuel consumption, while still being able to pull heavier loads.

So to answer your question, it's down to personal preference, I like the taglift, because when raised, it gives me a much tighter turning circle, and as tire wear is still kinda iffy in this game, I'm not worried about ruining my tires. I have found that the midlift gives better handling at higher speeds with heavier loads than the taglift, but this could just be me.

I would suggest that you take a few jobs with the midlift, and then take similar jobs with the taglift, and see which you prefer.

Thanks for the answer!