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BenK
May 05, 2013Explorer
Guys, that is almost exactly what said last month about their flattened spring
bars
Here is how I see the similarities and how they differ
The traditional systems with 'cams' and/or the spring bar ends 'bent' both increase
the amount of spring bar tension as the trailer moves off center line
The other sway control or resistance is when those bars move up in tension there
is another resistance to moving off line and that is the force trying to ride up
on the cams or bent bar ends
The Ox works similarly, but the difference is in their chain hookup. There is
less number of links 'free' and most on the Ox are 'captured' within their
system
That then resists the bar from 'pushing' the chain bracket rearwards, whereas
in the traditional system with more 'free' links, the chain just sways or allows
the spring bar to move rearward
Since the spring bars are flattened horizontally, it will bend vertically easier
than sideways. Another sway control item, as the traditional spring bars/trunnions
will bend easier than these (an assumption, as do not know their metallurgy,
hardness, etc)
I like the dialed in cast head tilt. Less components to both corrode and adjust.
Also less to loosen, or fall off
Again, the more I noodle this system, the more I like it
bars
Here is how I see the similarities and how they differ
The traditional systems with 'cams' and/or the spring bar ends 'bent' both increase
the amount of spring bar tension as the trailer moves off center line
The other sway control or resistance is when those bars move up in tension there
is another resistance to moving off line and that is the force trying to ride up
on the cams or bent bar ends
The Ox works similarly, but the difference is in their chain hookup. There is
less number of links 'free' and most on the Ox are 'captured' within their
system
That then resists the bar from 'pushing' the chain bracket rearwards, whereas
in the traditional system with more 'free' links, the chain just sways or allows
the spring bar to move rearward
Since the spring bars are flattened horizontally, it will bend vertically easier
than sideways. Another sway control item, as the traditional spring bars/trunnions
will bend easier than these (an assumption, as do not know their metallurgy,
hardness, etc)
I like the dialed in cast head tilt. Less components to both corrode and adjust.
Also less to loosen, or fall off
Again, the more I noodle this system, the more I like it
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