Determining Axle Location on 18 Foot Trailer with 7,000 Pound Axles
Updated 04/12/2018 | Published 04/11/2018
Question:
what is the location of the center of the axles on an 18foot trailer from the coupler? axles are 7,000 each
asked by: Carl C
Expert Reply:
It sounds like you are needing to determine the correct positioning of the axles on your 18 foot trailer. When determining an axle's position, the key is to make sure that they are located in a position so that roughly 10 to 15 percent of the total trailer weight is placed on the tongue. Doing this can take some trail and error, so you will want to mock up the locations for your suspension comonents until you know everything is correct.
I have attached a great article that details this very process that you might find helpful. For tandem axle trailers, you will want to measure from the trailer tongue to the center point between the axles.
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Timbren Axle-Less Trailer Suspension - Standard Duty - 4" Drop - 5 Bolt Flange - 7,000 lbs
- Trailer Axles
- Rubber Spring Suspension
- Standard Grade
- 7000 lbs
- Spindles Only
- Universal Fit
- Drop - 4 Inch
- Timbren
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