Hey I'm just looking for some opinions/thoughts.
I'd like to tow my trailer behind a pretty low car. It's like 55" tall and has 6" of chassis clearance, and I might lower it more. want my trailer to look nice and proportional hitched to it. I'm not too concerned about ground clearance. I'd probably raise my rear cabinets so they're still a good height while ur standing
There's plenty of info on the basic axle-over-spring swap, but I'd like more than the ~2in of drop it gives you.
I don't see drop axles discussed much here but this seems like the easiest/cheapest option. Seems a lot of vintage trailers have them. I can get a custom width 5" drop 3500lb one for less than $200 ... But my trailers probably sub 1500lb. Would that be bad? They don't do drop 2500 pounders for some reason.. Aside from being heavier I figure it should be fine since it's all unsprung weight and the trailer is sprung for its size/weight???
A torsion unit isn't that much more $ though...plus you get independent suspension..but it adds a fair bit of complication to the mounting process so I'm not too keen.
lastly - torsion stub axles. I like these a lot. Not an option for me. But withba custom frame you could get the deck a few inches off the ground without a full-width axle underneath. Image the possibilities for for a standie! or any a-bit-bigger-than-a-teardrop-but-still-small travel trailers... I