Grodyman wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
GDS-3950BH wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Personally I like the Dexter Torflex axles, I recently dumped the traditional spring setup on my boat trailer and also added disk brakes with hydraulic actuator. WELL worth the upgrade!!!
Nice install!
Having been up close and personal with the frame Keystone uses on the Passport line, I would be skeptical if would handle some shock mounts without a lot of reinforcing. OP doesn't say the year, but prior to 2013 they used a frame made by Dexter, after 2012 Lippert, two different animals there. The Dexter frames were stout, the LCI are recycled soup cans.
The nice thing about Torsions is the tube acts as an additional crossmember adding overall strength. In the case of the Passport if it is a model with the LCI frame, the OP would want to add a tube to the bottom of the frame rail at least 2" X 2" X 4', probably top to bottom flange gussets inside and out at the end of it, and probably the Dexter 2-3/4" lift bracket between that and the Torsion. I would doubt he can not get enough ground clearance without doing if only counting on the start angle.
Haylet RV has a good video walk around and you can see that the spring hangers are welded to a 2"x2" tube spacer already.
I'm not sure the OP can actually lower his TT. Looks like the 2"x2" tube spacer is there for tire clearance.
Does this mean a torsion axle will not work?
Additional height is probably one reason for the 2x2, but the main reason is reinforcing for the 10 or 12 gauge soft steel used by LCI to make those machine welded beams. They do all sorts of things where hangers are attached, most of them better but none of them good lol. Thats the nature of LCI and you can find many examples of twisted frame rails or ripped off hangers if you search around on their junk.
No it doesnt mean torsions wont work, they would actually be better because the axle tube acts as a solid crossmember. You can get about any ride height you wish by adding a tube or Dester bracket, or what start angle you choose. Passports usually have a high ride height due to the box and wheel well design.
