[Spridgets] Trailer question

[Lester Ewing]

Sorry Chris,

It’s the axle manufacturer, I meant to specify.

Rick, the trailer structure is more than strong enough, the tires have much higher ratings, the brakes… well who knows.  Yeah, souds more and more like a bad idea.

Lester


> On Apr 19, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Chris W. <spritenut1960 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Lester, is it the trailer manufacturer or the axle manufacturer that is no longer in business? If the axle maker is still around they might give some guidance. - Chris
> 
> 
> From: Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>>
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 10:32 AM
> To: vSAAB at groups.io <mailto:vSAAB at groups.io> <vSAAB at groups.io <mailto:vSAAB at groups.io>>; Spridgets via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>>
> Subject: [Spridgets] Trailer question
>  
>         
> Good Morning,
> 
> I have a technical question about trailer axles and ratings.  I am trying to decide if I can just put heavier duty springs on the axles I have to increase the weight carrying capacity.  
> 
> The axles are on the high side of the lower weight range and are thus larger in diameter.  The manufacturer is no longer in the business of personal trailer axles.  The new place wants me to give them data from  a data plate which these axles do not have.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Lester
> ------------------------
> 
> spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>
> 
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html <http://www.team.net/donate.html>
> Suggested annual donation: $12.75
> 
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets <http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets>  http://autox.team.net/archive <http://autox.team.net/archive>
> 
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/spritenut1960@hotmail.com <http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/spritenut1960@hotmail.com>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/spridgets/attachments/20200419/3421e929/attachment.htm>