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Reading your post again, it seems that you may be talking about the trailer. If so there should be a weather proof box along the frame on the driver's side. Inside that box should be a switch to raise and lower the axles. Run with the axles up when empty and down when loaded. Same thing goes about backing with them on the ground.... Don't do it.

Ask your boss where the switches are to raise and lower the axles and make sure you know how they work before you leave the yard. You do need to have air supplied to the trailer before they will work. There is no securing them at all. There is a set of airbags that inflate to lift the axle while the suspension bags deflate. They work the opposite way when putting them down on the ground.

Thanks a lot for the advice. Yes I am talking about the trailer. I do know they are auto raise when I put the truck in reverse. Then one back rolling forward they re-lower and continue from there. There must be a switch on the trailer but I couldn't see it nor did the driver trainer show me it. I will have a good look over the trailer in the morning. We do have them loaded indoors so it will be nice and worm for me the have a good look over things and chain down my plates. It's only 34,000 so pretty light, I just want to make sure I can lift them when I don't need them so I don't couse damage to the trailer and to possibly save fuel.

I guess doing my own dudiligence is the best way to learn the information I need to be a safe driver and if I need to come to this forum to make sure of that I will do so. Thanx for the advice and look forward to talking in the future.

Hey,

I was looking for some education on how to operate the steer axles when I'm empty on a double steer 5axle steel hauler trailer. I'm going out on my first run in the "big truck" as my dispatcher calls it, on Monday and would like some help as how to raise and lock the steer axles once I'm empty.

Thanx in advance, Andrew

Question, how do u properly lift up and lock self steer axles on a steel hauler? It's my first day on Monday driving a trailer like that and don't want to seem like a moron. I know u can lock the wheels up from the the trailer but don't know how.

Any pointers would go a long way in giving me some confidence in Monday.

Thanx with any advice possible.