Trailer ideas!

[Ryan Rønning]

As you all know I have an 18' with a 1 1/2 dove tail. I like the trailer just fine and got a great deal on it. The thing I dont like is that it only has 3500lbs axles slung under it.

My question is would just putting stronger axles under it be fine for upping the load rating or is there more I should do. The frame, hitch, and deck is very over built in my opinion for the weak weight rating of the axles. I would beef up the leaf springs but I dont see it really needing anything else!

[tinman1981]

Originally Posted by RRonning1984

As you all know I have an 18' with a 1 1/2 dove tail. I like the trailer just fine and got a great deal on it. The thing I dont like is that it only has 3500lbs axles slung under it.

My question is would just putting stronger axles under it be fine for upping the load rating or is there more I should do. The frame, hitch, and deck is very over built in my opinion for the weak weight rating of the axles. I would beef up the leaf springs but I dont see it really needing anything else!

My personal opinion...ditch the leaf spring set up and put some torsion flex axles under it. They are the cats a$$.

[Evil Eye]

Only thing to be careful of is in the event of an accident, insurance claim or being pulled over by a Law Enforcement Officer and being overloaded for the rating...

This gets discussed ad nauseum on many of the RVing message boards, but unless it falls under a specific DOT regulation for recreational use, nobody has clear jurisdiction in this area.

Be aware that commercial applications (using the trailer to make money) fall under different DOT regulations which vary by location. Make sure you know what is required before putting the trailer on the road.

[Ryan Rønning]

Originally Posted by tinman1981

My personal opinion...ditch the leaf spring set up and put some torsion flex axles under it. They are the cats a$$.

I have thought about that but I am not sure. I have had leaf setups my whole life and am sold on them. My big trailer is torsion and the first thing I noticed about it that I did not like was that the axles are welded to the frame.

Originally Posted by Evil Eye

Only thing to be careful of is in the event of an accident, insurance claim or being pulled over by a Law Enforcement Officer and being overloaded for the rating...

This gets discussed ad nauseum on many of the RVing message boards, but unless it falls under a specific DOT regulation for recreational use, nobody has clear jurisdiction in this area.

Be aware that commercial applications (using the trailer to make money) fall under different DOT regulations which vary by location. Make sure you know what is required before putting the trailer on the road.

Well I dont want to get to out of hand with it. I was thinking about just going up to 10 or 15 thousand pounds.

post some pics along with the make and model of it and i can do some research and find out if the different models of that trailer were different builds or just different axles.

[Ryan Rønning]

OK. Let me go get um and I will post them up in a lil while!

ok sounds good, PM me when you post them as i will prob miss this thread

[Ryan Rønning]

Alrighty then!

[StarDriver]

Originally Posted by RRonning1984

I have thought about that but I am not sure. I have had leaf setups my whole life and am sold on them. My big trailer is torsion and the first thing I noticed about it that I did not like was that the axles are welded to the frame.



Well I dont want to get to out of hand with it. I was thinking about just going up to 10 or 15 thousand pounds.

If you going to almost double the weight, I'd dump the trailer and buy a bigger one, the prices on used trailers are low and there are some great deals out there.

[Ryan Rønning]

Cant do that without selling this one and know one seems to be interested!