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Re: [SilverStreak] Flipped axels (again)



My parents raised their first one, a 1975 model. B I am convinced, that after
exhaustive talks with my father ten years ago, that this was a contributing
factor to their trailer having rolled in an emergency lane change on the
highway. B I would not ever do my own, nor would I ever recommend it. B My
father wanted the extra ground clearance, but the tradeoff is not worth it.
B You can bet he did not do the axle flip on the second S/S. There is only so
much movement (rocking) that, first, the shock absorbers and, second, the
springs can handle when the trailer starts to tip for whatever reason. B The
design of the suspension needs to be different to accommodate this increased
height.