Raising trailer height
I have an Okanogan travel trailer with caliper axils. I want to raise the trailer height because the H2O and black/grey tanks are to close to the ground for rough roads. Normally on trailers with a ...
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brulaz wrote:Bonefish wrote:
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Each wheel acts independently and donot require camber in the middle of the axle (bow to you) for them to work properly and carry the load they were designed for.
Here is a video.
Dexter
But they do have camber, at least my 3500# Dexter does, even when fully loaded close to the GAWR. You can see it early in that video.
Frankly, I've never understood how the camber is supposed to work or what it's supposed to do, what with the axle's rigid attachment to the frame.
That was exactly the point I was trying to make. Those axles are "not" rigid to the frame. That axle mount is designed to flex even though it appears to be solid. That is how it allows the axle to flex. When someone welds that area or reinforces it, it has a hard time flexing and eventually something will give. I was just trying to delicately address the issue without offending anyone.
