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Axles
- Jerry's axle replacement
using another type of torsion axle
- Nancy's axle replacement, using same axle as Jerry
- Flexiride rubber torsion axle (Jerry's and now Nancy's)
- From Bob: An
easy fix for the weak spring on the original Scotty axle: 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.
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