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Independent Trailer Suspension – Are You Being Taken For A Ride?

March 11, 2023August 17, 2022 by Mechanic
Independent Trailer Suspension?

I see a lot of comments on websites and hear references once in a while about the wonders of independent trailer suspension.  What do you think?  Does it deliver on the hype?  Or is it a sales hoax?  We will look at some video

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Categories Adventures Tags Analysis, Axle, Force, Spring, Tandem, Torsion, Trailer, Triple 2 Comments

Trailer Suspension Equalizer Link Action

October 3, 2022November 24, 2021 by Mechanic
Trailer Suspension Equalizer Link

There are many different sizes and shapes of the suspension equalizer link.  What are they for?  Better yet, when should I choose one shape over another?

If you’ve read much on this website, then you know

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Categories Mechanics Tips Tags Analysis, Design, Stability, Suspension, Triple 4 Comments

Wide and Wider Tiny House Trailer Plans

October 25, 2021February 13, 2021 by Mechanic
Wide and Wider Tiny House Trailer Plans

What if . . . You want to live Tiny, but not “that” tiny?  Sure, there are a lot of attractive elements with living Tiny, but to some, the 8 foot width is just too tight.  If that’s you, go with a wider tiny house built with these new trailer plans!

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Categories Plans Info Tags Analysis, Plans, Tiny House, Trailer, Triple Leave a comment

Calculating Axle Position

February 22, 2023September 19, 2019 by Mechanic

There is always more to the story.  Our previous post titled “Where Does The Axle Go?” has spawned a lot of great questions.  Here is one particular question asking for some very relevant info about calculating axle position.

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Categories Mechanics Tips Tags Axle, Force, Trailer, Triple 4 Comments

Choosing Tandem Axles (and Triples)

October 6, 2022March 6, 2017 by Mechanic
Wire Routing and Covering for Trailer Tandem Axle Brakes

It all rides on the trailer axles, so get them right.  Here are some common technologies (and misnomers) for tandem axles and other multi-axle trailers.

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Categories Mechanics Tips Tags Axle, Spring, Tandem, Torsion, Trailer, Triple 10 Comments
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