rjxj wrote:
Installing mounts and properly welding them is brain dead backyard stuff. Clean metal and proper welds. The shocks that I installed and have seen are mounted inside the frame, not next to the tire. If they were next to the tire they shouldn't be so close that they would rub when the axles and springs move during tight turns.
Just to clarify, it was only rubbing on the tire because the shock was floating loose. Thank god it didn't get hung on the wheel and do a 180 degree flip and cause damage that way. The other 3 have adequate clearance and are fine. We have a very stiff frame and upgraded springs as well so frame/suspension movement is minimal. Not all trailers have the clearance between the tire and frame like we have otherwise would have gone inboard.
