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Gooseneck Trailer Axle Positioning
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Posted by Matt Weltz on July 21, 2007 at 07:23:24 from (167.142.225.157):
I have a 25' gooseneck trailer with 7,000lbs. axles. Alot of the loads I haul are fairly tall so I have recently added duals (kit from JC Whitney) to the trailer for more lateral stability. The trouble is that when the trailer is loaded real heavy and I hit a bump, the outer framework of the trailer hits the dual. To stop this recently, I have put a 4x4 block in between the frame and the axle so that the suspension cannot squat down under a load. The trouble is this makes all the bounce go to the tires and I am affraid will cause a blowout. Not to mention that the trailer pulls extremely rough now. So I need another fix. I am wondering why I couldn't just move the axles from the top of the leaf springs to the bottom to give me that additional 4" of clearance. I know I should just buy a bigger trailer that was built to accomodate duals and heavier loads but I just can't afford to do that at this time. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks! Matt
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