Do You Have an Axle that Will Have a Good Ride Quality for a 300-500 Pound Load?
Updated 12/16/2024 | Published 12/05/2024
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I am looking for a narrow wheelbase suspension for a lightweight utility trailer. I looked at the ASR2KHDS01 suspension, which would be ideal EXCEPT that it seems to be unavailable for load ranges of 300 - 500 pounds. Can this suspension systems capacity be lowered to this level? Do you offer any alternative? I did purchase independent swing arm suspension from Amazon, but the overall hub-to-hub width is too wide for my application. I do not want to use leaf springs, so I am seeking some independent suspension alternative. If the rubber compression pads could be reduced in strength somehow, that would accomplish my goal.
asked by: Joseph J
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Hello Joseph,
Timbren actually makes an axleless suspension rated for 1,200 pounds # ASR1200S04, but the optimal performance would be when it is loaded at 60-80% so 720-960 pounds. When you are rated too high for your 300-500 pound load it can cause a stiffer ride and will have less effective shock absorption. Since you are looking to not use leaf springs I recommend that you look for a torsion axle. We unfortunately do not carry torsion axles, I know that our friends at Dexter make one that should work for your application. I would give them a call.
Dexter: 260-636-2195
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Joe J.
12/14/2024
Hi Kate, Thank you for your reply. Yes, I have looked at the torsion axles. unfortunately, the axle I need beneath a touring motorcycle's pod trailer is VERY narrow, perhaps as little as 28 INCHES total width, and no one makes a torsion axle that narrow. I know that I can buy one and cut it to modify it, and that is still an option. In a world where people find it difficult to think OUTSIDE of the box, suspension designers and manufacturers cannot grasp the concept of an ideal suspension system for a small trailer that may not exceed 300 pounds of total weight, INCLUDING the trailer itself. They tell me to use a SOLID axle mounted to the frame. However, if you have ever towed a solid axle trailer behind a motorcycle, you would quickly understand how the lack of ANY suspension creates a serious handling issue for the rider. I will continue my search for the ideal suspension, or I will end up manufacturing it myself. Joe