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Axles

From Bob: An easy fix for the weak spring: If you look at the axle you will see that one end of the spring is inside the saddle (this is what is bolted to the frame) and the other end is in a welded bracket that is fastened to the axle.This little bracket needs to be cut off the axle and moved forward on the axle 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I would suggest that you move it about 3/8 inch and tack the brackets fast to the axle, then put the axle back under the trailer, install the tires and check the ride height. You may need to do this a couple of times till you get it set right. When you're happy with it,finish welding the brackets. I've done this to about a half dozen trailers and it works really well. It was done to my Silverside that we took to Calif two years ago and I put over 6,000 miles on it and the trailer rode great. You must remove the axle to do this. It's a great, cheap, easy fix to a weak spring problem. Be sure you mark the location of the brackets before you cut them off.

From Gene: If you have broken springs and/or bent or wore out axles, replacement torsion (rubber) axles are available in almost any width to fit most trailers. They bolt to the frame in the same manner as the original axle and unless you crawl under the trailer you can't tell the difference from looking at it. Here is one source: http://www.etrailerpart.com/