In the Brazilian market, the 6x2 configuration for commercial vehicles is widely
used. These vehicles feature a driven rear axle and a non-driven axle. For the
non-driven axle, it is common to use a lifter system that allows the axle to be
lifted when the vehicle is running empty. This system provides benefits such as
reduced fuel consumption, lower tire wear, and reduced toll costs when charges
are based on the number of axles in contact with the ground. Given these
advantages, the system has a high demand, making it mandatory to perform a
durability test prior to its market implementation. This paper will present the
validation methodology for the lifter system bracket. To achieve this, the
following stages will be discussed: CAE, instrumentation, data acquisition, test
bench concept, test execution and results.