Torsion axle v spring axle
Ok lets try this. How much does a spring axle go up and down?? How much does a torsion axle go up and down?? Does a spring have more travle or the torsion have more? Better ...
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Grit dog wrote:
Shocks? What for? If you need shocks the trailer is overloaded. It should have enough spring rate to not look like a bobber fishing for bluegills.
In Europe shocks are correctly called dampers. The purpose of the dampers are to control spring rebound. When a spring is compressed by a bump in the road it will quickly return to its normal position and somewhat farther. This will be the oscillations one sees when "shocks" are worn out. The stiffer the spring, the harder the ride because it will not compress as easily as a softer spring. The correct setup is to have the correct spring for the weight and control it's movement with dampers.
