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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I prefer the torsion axles on my car hauler due to lower deck height for mild break over angles at the ramp and independent suspension movement at each wheel for better handling and ride.
I did upgrade from LRD tires and rims to LRE after my original set wore out at 30K miles knowing that an individual wheel may be taking the brunt of the load on one side, but this is rare unless you are doing nothing but off-road towing or you are towing off-level. I didn't have problems with my LRD wheels, but there was minimal cost to go to the higher rating and I hope to get better wear and puncture resistance with the heavier tires.
My car trailer is rated at 9900 lbs with dual 5200 lb torsion axles to keep it from being classified commercial (anything over 10K lbs in my state). I am typically loaded at 6000-8000 lbs and have not felt a need for shocks with this setup. My Weekend Warrior had dual 5600 lb spring axles and could have benefited from shocks since I was pretty close to axle and spring limits and could see the oscillations.
I did upgrade from LRD tires and rims to LRE after my original set wore out at 30K miles knowing that an individual wheel may be taking the brunt of the load on one side, but this is rare unless you are doing nothing but off-road towing or you are towing off-level. I didn't have problems with my LRD wheels, but there was minimal cost to go to the higher rating and I hope to get better wear and puncture resistance with the heavier tires.
My car trailer is rated at 9900 lbs with dual 5200 lb torsion axles to keep it from being classified commercial (anything over 10K lbs in my state). I am typically loaded at 6000-8000 lbs and have not felt a need for shocks with this setup. My Weekend Warrior had dual 5600 lb spring axles and could have benefited from shocks since I was pretty close to axle and spring limits and could see the oscillations.
