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Road_Phantom
Explorer
Jun 19, 2017

flipping my axles for more height

Presently, my cougar lite sits lower at the rear than the front when hitched to my Ram 2500 and I'm concerned for the uneven wear of tires and brakes. Our kitchen is at the rear of the trailer, so I'm also concerned about uneven distribution of weight.
I'm considering flipping the axles to raise the height of the rear of the trailer about 4 inches. Is there any safety concerns and am I sacrificing ride quality if I do this?
  • memtb's avatar
    memtb
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2017
    I've done it a couple of times (one a pop-up Starcraft, the other...a three axle 22 K lb,Teton. Seemed to work out fine, be certain to properly locate the spring pad mount. Not sure of your axle brand, mine were Dexter(on Teton), bought spring pad mounts from a Dexter supplier. Good Luck
  • Ed9824v's avatar
    Ed9824v
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2017
    I have done a few and all worked fine no issues. hardest part is supporting the trailer safely. etrailer.com was very good for the brackets.

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