Off-Highway Axles

Meritor’s proven off-highway axle manufacturing technology is supported by a 100-year legacy. With weight ratings of up to 70,000 lbs. Gross Axle Weight Rating and 286,000 lbs. Gross Combined Weight, our Heavy-Duty Rear Axle for Port/Terminal Tractors hauls 20,000 lbs. more than the competition to meet the needs of today’s heavier shipping payloads.
The Meritor Heavy-Duty Rear Axle for Port/Terminal Tractors features a 72″ track with the options of additional tracks or air-operated differential lock as required. Features optimized internal gears.

Our new fabricated housing uses HSLA steel plates for flexible design capability and flexible manufacturing and housing allows axle section and length to be customized to meet strength, capacity and track requirements while also allowing integration of support bracketry.  A modular design is created by bolting forged spindles to the housing.

These axles use the proven design of the RS-14X Series carrier and 610 Series planetary wheel end with 3.46 ratio for proven performance and durability. A wide range of overall axle ratios from 8.5 to 24.8 allows optimum ratio selection for maximum productivity and increased fuel efficiency.

Additionally, the axle is fitted with 16.5″ x 7″ P brake for heavy-duty high-performance, precision gearing for quiet operation and  proven input performance – approved for 3,000 RPM with additional potential for higher speed.

Global customer support provides parts in any region of the world via worldwide distribution centers, including 3,500 Meritor authorized distributors and 2,500 dealers.

Heavy Duty Rear Axles Our performance-proven drive axles are at the heart of our specialty product offerings. You’ll find Meritor drive axles under a variety of off-road vehicles such as fire/rescue, construction, intermodal and more. Meritor double-reduction rear drive axles are built for applications that require deep ratio gearing to ensure maximum traction at low RPMs. A wide range of ratios assures the right specification for your operation. We also offer double-reduction tandem axles for logging and mining applications in 52,000 lb., 58,000 lb., and 70,000 lb. Gross Axle Weight Rating capacities. These tandem axles are ideal when maximum traction is required with high gross combination weights. The double-reduction axle models incorporate a two-gear drop train, which provides slower ratios for higher torque output and maximum pulling power. The proven Meritor two-helical drop gears use a computer-controlled design and robust induction hardening to ensure stronger, quieter and longer-lived operation.

Features and Benefits Hypoid-Generoid gearing and induction-hardened helical gearing promote longer life, greater strength and quieter operation. Rigid differential case provides greater durability, and two-piece forward carrier design provides rigidity and alignment. Helical gear reduction is designed for superior strength and long life. Tapered roller bearings, rigid differential case and triple-lip oil seals extend axle life and reduce maintenance. A variety of spindle designs are available for all heavy-duty applications, allowing for compatibility with industry-standard brake and wheel-end equipment. Comes equipped with a self-priming oil pump that provides positive pressurized lubrication in both forward and reverse and helps reduce spin-out potential. Precision-forged differential gears provide maximum strength and shock resistance.

Meritor’s aggressive product development program for off-highway markets will ultimately encompass several new axle families and up to 50 different combinations of carrier / wheel-end combinations. We are the leading producer of off-highway axles in China with a strategic priority to expand in all major regions of the world.

The Meritor All-Terrain Crane Axle (above) offers ratios from 8.5:1 to 14.2:1. This product is manufactured in Xuzhou, China, through our joint venture with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group.

Our Loader offerings are backed by a 100-year legacy in design and development of axle technologies. Performance advantages include industry-leading testing at our research and development centers, including extensive dynamometer competencies and sophisticated application analysis tools such as Finite Element Analysis, Dynamic Analysis and Drivetrain Life simulations.

Numerous advancements in gearing, including utilization of contemporary design software and state-of the-art gear manufacturing processes round out the performance advantages of our loader axles (pictured above).

 

For increased mobility, our front end loader axles are equipped with articulated trunnion mounts.

Superior durability is assured with high-capacity differential and needle roller bearings that accommodate severe-duty loads.

Front-end loader axles come standard with wet disc brakes for minimal maintenance.

Meritor is a leading producer of mining truck axles in China, and offers advanced product design and manufacturing process. We offer mining truck axles of 25 ton, 30 ton, 35 ton and 40 ton payloads, which are applicable to a wide variety of heavy duty mining conditions.

Our mining truck axles are manufactured through Xuzhou Meritor Axle Limited (XMAL), our joint venture with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) in China.

Our mining truck axles are equipped with heavy duty carrier and planetary wheel end reduction designed to offer low maintenance, longer life and greater torque capacity. Superior durability is assured with high capacity differential that accommodate severe-duty loads.

Our drum brake system provides safety and reliable high braking performance in severe working conditions.