Chaining axle to frame?

[path1]

Doing some research on brakes. Saw this pic in old posting. Never seen that before. I assume in event of broken spring or axle or U bolts?




http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26404929/print/true.cfm

[leeper]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Looks like chain is to limit downward movement (unloaded) to prevent brake wires from being pulled/broken

Also looks like someone wanted to have something to fasten the wire to. Strange set up!

[myredracer]

It looks like he added a bump stop to the underside of the frame. Between that and the frame, not much travel distance and something will break.

If you read the link to the thread, it's a utility trailer. Bump stop was added so that when heavy loads are in the trailer, the axle won't rest on the frame. Too little trailer and needs a 1 ton truck and maybe LT tires...

[Rvpapa]

One probable reason is if you were to load two Harleys on a soft sprung trailer. When the first one is run up and on, the trailer is going to be really unstable and a real #@%^ to load the second. Chaining as in the picture makes for a more stable platform.
Art.

[Oaklevel]

I don't see any broken spring leaves that's how they were made. 🙂 Too smooth the be a brake anyway.....

[wilber1]

I can see the point about preventing the wires being snagged by debris but other than that, I see no purpose to it.

[cpaulsen]

Have done this a couple of times on utility trailers when a spring broke. Took off the tire and wheel and chained it up.

[jfkmk]

B.O. Plenty wrote:
Anyone notice the two broken/missing spring leafs?

B.O.

Looks like they were made that way. The shortest leaf extends just beyond the axle on the other side as well.

[bucky]

Yes, you. Good catch.

[B_O__Plenty]

Anyone notice the two broken/missing spring leafs?

B.O.

[Lynnmor]

TrickyRicky wrote:
This appears to be a single axle trailer maybe not a camping trailer by the looks of the frame. Some box and or utility type trailers are hauled empty at times and this arrangement will take the bounce out of the unit when towing empty.

I thought too that it is not a travel trailer. My thought is that he will use it off road and he is trying to keep the wires from being ripped off by sagebrush or whatever.

[path1]

Op here...

Think I found the post relating to chains.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25541842/print/true.cfm

Batman99 if your watching. How did this idea work out over time?

[TrickyRicky]

This appears to be a single axle trailer maybe not a camping trailer by the looks of the frame. Some box and or utility type trailers are hauled empty at times and this arrangement will take the bounce out of the unit when towing empty.

[time2roll]

Not a good idea IMO.

Better to just jack the trailer by the frame to determine the max travel and provide wire slack accordingly.

[TrickyRicky]

Could possibly be a form of sway control to keep the unit from tipping from side to side.