Thread: Towing with a heavy drawbar weight

Originally Posted by BigJon

Live axles and coils all round. Quite similar to a Early Disco / Rangie / Defender.

Oh dear. Maybe there is something to this independent suspension idea.

Frank...... another Video for you to critique

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnNlvBeTUyc]Trakmaster Suspension - YouTube[/ame]

Love that trackair suspension.

i have a cape york campertrailer, AT35 allterrain hitch and solid axle leaf sprung with shocks. it has loong leaves basically hilux rear heavy duty springs, rides extremely well behind the 110 on rough tracks and at speed on corrugations or highway. the hitch does all the artic, and the long leaves are quite compliant even when empty . i am very happy with its rugged simplicity it has been trouble free and after about 40,000km has just needed shackles greased and u bolts tightened.

i also have this system Vehicle Components - Cruisemaster® Coil
on our 2.8ton 21'6 semi-offroad caravan. IMO dual axle heavy vans really require independent suspension, single axle CT's not so much, although spring and shock selection is very important to achieve good ride quality and load capability.

jc

Originally Posted by Sitec

If someone can tell me (without all the crap) what benefit independent suspension can have on a single axle trailer, then I'll change my tune. .

i have a Jimboomba camper with independent airbag suspension, the biggest benefit is i can quickly and easily sleep in a level bed . simply let all the air out of the high side and lower the other side until its level, then wind down the legs for stability.

Originally Posted by Cracka

There will always be knockers!!

Thank god for that :P

They're like pizza - even when they're bad they're good

My "camper's" ball weight in traveling trim is 210kg's and the coiled (with polyairs) D2a handles it really well. BTW my camper is 23ft long so I don't think you will have any issues with the Rangie
Regards
Robbo