Western Star Offers SPIF Units for Ontario
FORT MILL, SC. — Western Star Truck Sales announced on Friday that it is now offering a factory-installed Safe Productive Infrastructure Friendly (SPIF) unit for the Ontario market.
Mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, SPIF vehicles are designed to minimize heavy trucks’ damage to roads and bridges without reducing weight.
In order to meet the SPIF requirements, Western Star is going with a 22,000-lb Watson/Chalin steerable pusher axle with 72-inch customized tandem spacing that maintains full axle capacity.
The “SPIF Option Package” provides body builders and up-fitters with the necessary hardware to comply with the regulation and reduce up-fit time and complexity, Western Star said. The system automatically deploys the lift axle when the truck is loaded. In addition, the electronic controller – when combined with the standard drive and pusher suspension airing – provide automated control in full compliance with SPIF schedule 23 requirements.
“Ontario-based customers can now meet stringent SPIF compliance regulations without sacrificing load capacity or axle performance,” said Guy Lemieux, marketing segment manager, Western Star. The factory-installed SPIF unit is now available to order for all Western Star truck models.
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