widely spaced wheels
We were looking at some new TTs today and one of the models we especially like has the wheels that are spaced quite far apart (two axles). Has anyone had experience with both the usual (older) spacin...
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kknowlton wrote:
We were looking at some new TTs today and one of the models we especially like has the wheels that are spaced quite far apart (two axles). Has anyone had experience with both the usual (older) spacing and the newer spacing? If so, what is your opinion about the new spacing? We like to use the between-wheel chocks, which of course would be more difficult with the new style. The brochure touts them as preventing bounce and sway better than the old spacing. (This trailer we were looking at has leaf springs, not torsion axles.)
Not really sure of the advantage of the wide set axles. We have them on our '13 WhiteHawk and there are a number of manufacturers that seem to be using them on ultra-lite model trailers. I have read it helps with weight distribution, improves towing, etc. Maneuvering into a campsite doesn't seem any harder, tire squirm on a sharp cut doesn't look any worse to me than it did on our fifth wheel with traditional axle spacing.
You can buy extended X type chocks for the wheels that will work at CW. I just use the cheap old plastic wedge type chocks and they work fine.
