5th wheel trailer suspension differences?
Yesterday I was checking out a couple from Outdoors RV & the salesman mentioned that with this trailer you can go OffRoad because it has shocks. ( Funny how my wife's eyes lit up ) So this has me ...
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Shocks are not what makes a suspension off-road capable. Shocks allow for a dampening function for spring bounce. What makes a suspension off-road capable is somewhat complicated. First clearance height. Second robust axles, springs and hanger that can withstand more stress. In the RV world independent suspension offer more off-road advantage and less stress. Then of course the frame is another item that needs to be robust enough to handle stress from the suspension. Saying all that not many RV's are truly off-road capable, because of the cost required to make them capable. Most trailer are generally have marginal suspensions and are intended for normal road travel. Those suspensions generally have devices (various type of equalizers) to help smooth out the bumps on the roads, but they don't actually add to the robustness required for off-road.
