spring axle upgrade or change to Torsion axle

fj12ryder wrote:

TxGearhead wrote:
Not an answer to your question but it gives me a chance to spout off.
I don't understand why trailer manufactures don't offer torsion axles as an option. Maybe some do and I'm not aware. I have them on 2 other trailers...dual axle boat trailer and single axle utility trailer. I like them. And while I'm just spouting off, I don't understand why Dexter doesn't offer Vault hubs, they own the company now. Torsion axle, Vault, and disc brakes would end a lot of our troubles.
...as you were...carry on.

It would mayhap end a lot of our troubles, but at a substantial rise in build costs. Since most trailer owners probably move their trailer relatively few miles overall, these costs may seem unnecessary.

=Options=, FJ, options. Let the user decide how they want to use the trailer and what will fit them best and how much they want to spend. Someone who wants to move 2x a year doesn't need IS; someone who moves weekly, would be a huge benefit. Hell, just look at the issue with 15" and 16" wheels/tires. =Finally=, in just the past 2 years, or so, mfrs are offering options on even lighter weight rigs to get 16" wheels from the factory. Do we =need= them? Not always, but it sure gives an owner a lot more tire options, doesn't it? (I'd've paid for this option were I ordering my FW, but I bought off the lot, so am stuck with the 15's.) Solar. How nice would it be to have even a 100w solar charger? Disk brakes? Again, for the "casual" user, not really necessary, but for an owner that likes to move a lot, or long distances, they'd sure be handy, don't you think? Upgraded multi-stage power converters? The list goes on.

Lyle