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JC wrote:

On Jun 9, 11:00*am, Tony Condon
wrote:
I'm considering replacing the axle/suspension for the trailer on the
Cherokee. *Reskinning the trailer after windstorm damage has devolved into
rebuilding the trailer. *I'm sure you all know how that goes.

I've been looking at the Rubber Torsional axles and I'm curious what the
opinion of the group is. *Does anyone have these on their glider trailers
currently? *how is the ride? *What about the durability? *They really
aren't maintainable like a leaf spring would be. *Any other opinions?

http://www.dexteraxle.com/torflex_axles

http://www.trailerpart.com/torsionaxles.htm

-Tony Condon



We have these on most of the trailers at my club and they work fine.
One advantage is that the trailer can ride lower than with a leaf
spring. Installation is also very simple. In my opinion torsion axles
are the way to go.

Regards,

Juan Carlos

Torsion axles allow the wheels to respond to bumps independently.
Apparently this makes them a bit less susceptible to setting up trailer
sway than leaf spring axles. Or, so I've been told.