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madlabs
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Feb 07, 2018

Tear drop suspension

Hi All,

New trailer owners here with some questions. We recently purchased a Hunter Fat Shadow tear drop trailer. On our first real trip it was obvious the contents of the galley had a rough ride. This was especially concerning because we were on much better roads than we often will be. While we can do better in terms of stowing and securing, it would be nice to try to improve the ride back there.

The trailer has a torsion bar type suspension. There doesn't appear to be enough room for any kind of shock absorber. Is there any other way to smooth out the ride? Would a little more weight over the axle help or hurt?

Thanks!
  • I would recommend that you start by weighing the trailer as it is loaded for a trip. Then you can compare how much weight is actually on the axle relative to the axle weight capacity as well as the tires capacity. Single axle trailers tend to disturb the contents of the cupboard more than tandem axle trailers.