Shock Absorber Addition to Travel Trailer
I assume the reason most travel trailers don’t come with shock absorbers is to save on production cost for the manufacturer (I realize some travel trailers have shock - mine does not). I assume this ...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:
I read an article in Trailer Life magazine that said if you are going to add shocks you need to get the angle right. If you do not then they do not help as much.
I read that article. The Monroe shocks are plenty strong, if I would have mounted them nearly vertical, they would have been too stiff. The more angle, the less they travel, so you need to make your best guess on how to set them up. If they are leaned too far, some shocks won't purge the air or gas from the piston area.
