The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] Re: Airstream & Silver Streak
The "equalizer" can only do so much. Sitting still, okay, no problem. Running down the road, an overloaded axle is more prone to being UNABLE to deal with road problems. Plus, the TV drive axle to trailer axle center [length] would be reduced, another advantage of triple axle. -----Original Message----- From: waymark1@juno.com <waymark1@juno.com> To: sslist@tompatterson.com Sent: Tue, 27 May 2008 11:05 am Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Re: Airstream & Silver Streak The SS dual axles, like most multiple axle setups using leaf springs, are equalized between axles thus the load on each axle should be the same, some small difference due to the friction of the rocker and shackled pins and bushings being normal. Rubber axles such as are used on Airstreams and a few others are not equalized, thus the trailer must be set up absolutely level to have the same load on each axle. Al -- thetansedan@aol.com wrote: My S/S is overburdened on the rear axle, and a triple axle set-up (preferably with more suspension travel alleviate this. As to tires, I went to a commercial duty YOKOHAMA with a tread 20% narrower than Goodyear Marathons and of 15% heavier construction. I have had it cranked over on brand-new scored concrete (the toughest test) and the sidewall looked almost normal. Tire selection matters, here. I have no "problem" per se, with conventional leaf-sprung axles, but they can use some help (panhard rods, probably) to make them more effective. I doubt I can change the weight balance problem, and would prefer to able to spread the load across six versus four tires.
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