Camper trailer suspension suggestion

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Hi,

Great - you wouldn't have photos of the same?

How do you go about it?

Cheers,
smokey

I don't have any photos, however if you have a look under the trailer you will see pretty quickly which nuts you have to undo, everything is pretty open and easy to get to.

Basically, take the wheels and hubs off , undo the U bolts and move the axle from above the springs to under the springs and refit everything you took off.

I had a mate help me which made life a lot easier.

Regards

Hi,

Is there not a lug that the spacer locks into under the axle? Do you need to weld?

Yes, there is a locating plate that centralises over the centre bolt. It will need to be welded on. You can just flip the axle 180 but if it has a camber bend (it should have) then it will need to be rebent first.

Hi,


205/65 R15 I believe

Was half expecting you to say 14". Have you measured the distance under the axle and compared to the diatance under the lowest part of the vehicle? You might just be surprised. There is no need to have the trailer way up in the air. I have 10R15 tyres (which i appreciate are a bit taller than what you have) with a leaf spring setup (normal under axle) and it has heaps of clearance. I even have the spare tyre underneath as well as a water tank and have never had any problems off-road.
You do realise that even if you put the spring above the axle the lowest ground clearance point remains unchanged!

Hi Moose,

Thanx for the reply - My main issue is the rear of the trailer, where there is a tail panel welded under the tailgate (houses the lights and number plate), it is only 4 inches off the ground. My car is raised and has more clearance than that. As it sits now, the car is higher than the trailer and the draw bar slopes up to the tow bar on the car.
I have a water tank underneath also and it is in danger of being damaged. My other alternative down the track is to put on a another suspension set.
Thanx.

Hi Shaker,

Yep, have been told that holes can be dug for the trailer wheels, or tyres deflated if canvas too short. At present tent is a bit baggy anyway.
Cheers.