[Shop-talk] Trailer axles

[steve hochschild]

Allow me to be the first to point out that this is a great excuse to buy 
a plasma cutter!

Basically, yes, floor height is the result of the torsion axles, that is 
their advantage.  But i am researching this as well and would like to be 
educated as to other advantages of the torsion axles setup too.


On 7/28/2012 9:42 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
> I finally dragged my sagged out Pace 4x8 enclosed trailer to the axle place.
> They said a replacement Torflex is about $300, a spring axle about $150, but
> labor is $600 (the exiisting axle is welded in.). So to replace it I'm at
> almost half the cost of the trailer, which is in pretty good shape still.
>
> Is there much difference between Torflex and spring axle? I carry everything
> from small furniture to too many sheets of drywall. One thing I can't see how
> to get around with a spring axle, is that the existing Torflex has a 22.5
> degree upwards articulation, so the floor is nice and low. Seems like a spring
> would raise things quite a bit unless there's trickery I don't know about.
>
> thanks,
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