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[VAL] Raising Patti's trailer



Patti
When I redid the suspension on my 59 Ambassador I looked into several
options to raise the trailer a bit. Your trailer probably has the same axle
as mine which is a 4" drop axle. If you flip the axle you will end up
raising it about 6-7 inches which was too much for me. The other option is
to buy a new straight axle which raises it only 4" and should keep the look
you want. You will be able to retain your brakes and backing plates so it
won't cost too much. Any trailer shop should be able to swap the axle out
for you as the "straight axles" are pretty generic in the utility trailer
world.
Colin
See you at the Outer Banks!