How To Change Torsion On Boat Trailer

How to Install Torsion Axles

by Chuck Brownish

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If yous are tired of that up and downwards wave-riding sensation y'all experience when you tow your trailer, there is a solution. Installing torsion axles volition smooth out that excessive motion and give you lot a much meliorate, more comfortable ride. Torsion axles will eliminate metal to metal contact in the suspension system and reduce wear. With this added cushioning, you will have less cargo motility. If you are proficient with a welder and know suspension systems, installing torsion axles is a project that will drastically amend your towing experience.

Step ane

Measure the trailer and evaluate your current beam setup. Cull the location on the trailer for beam placement. Use the position of the wheel center and its human relationship to the center of gravity to determine final axle placement and hitch load. Hitch load refers to the percentage of trailer weight the hitch can carry safely.

Step 2

Select the method of attachment you lot will employ for your torsion axle installation. If your trailer has tube structured frame rails, refer to the installation kit specs to select your attachment kit and go the torque specs for the kit y'all choose. You tin can choose to mountain the axle with a top mountain kit or a side mount kit. The bolt sizes and torque specs differ depending upon which you select.

Step 3

Apply the other choice nautical chart if your trailer has either "C" channel or "I" beam frame. With the method of zipper selected, yous must now align the axle or axles on the trailer frame. This is an exact, precise measurement with very pocket-sized tolerances. Refer to the alignment diagram to meet the illustration of the axle center line in exact perpendicular position to the horizontal centre line of the trailer. This is how your axle must be positioned.

Stride 4

Use the advisable commodities and plate mounting kit listed in nautical chart 1, for your tube type frame. It is recommended past the maker to employ the side mounting hangers for tube framing. Use a torque wrench to install these side mounts to the proper tightness.

Step v

Use chart 2 to discover the correct mounting bracket size for your axles. Yous need to know the distance from the center of the bike to the bracket commodities holes. Pre-assemble the hangers onto the beam using the hardware and diagrams provided in the AP kit.

Clamp the hangars firmly against the axle brackets. Tighten the bolts according to the torque spec on the chart. Situate the axle assembly onto the frame track at the location you identified earlier and weld the side mountain hangers to the frame.

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