Suspension Quest?

[leaded]

anybody se this type of suspension/axle, and know a way to lower it?



or, is the only way to change mount places, shorter shocks, etc.???

[jss06]

anybody se this type of suspension/axle, and know a way to lower it?



or, is the only way to change mount places, shorter shocks, etc.???

You can either relocate the bracket, get a shorter spring, or cut the existing spring to make it shorter. Cutting the spring is really not a good idea unless you have a thorough understanding of suspension geometry.

Going with a shorter shock will not do anything to the ride height.

[Steve_Cox]

Is the axle welded in? I was thinking as you, shorter spring/shock or a drop axle.

[leaded]

Is the axle welded in? I was thinking as you, shorter spring/shock or a drop axle.

hole assembly is possible to demount, bolted!

jss06:Cutting springs,
not shure,it makes it softer, but also chances for bottom out in big bumps.... done a lot of steering/suspension geometri, builded rack&pinion, and lowered the front suspension on my 50´Chevy , with even better handling than original, when still using original suspension, so no fear of that.
Hole chassie is from an unknown camper of the 60s, and seems perfect size for my plans....
only know that the hubcaps, have an "S" like Studebaker cars, but this has not got any of theese, as earlyer owner know.

[brian_bp]

One way to acheive a "drop axle" effect (as Steve mentioned) is to relocate the stub axles higher on the control arms, leaving the arm and spring/shock mounting points as they are... effectively, this is lowering the trailer by raising the hubs.

This is the method used for the front of many vehicles (e.g. custom pickups), but the commercial options for doing this are usually complete replacement hub carrier castings... I don't know if modifying these suspension arms is practical, and if it is not complete new arms could be built. Essentially the same thing would result from lowering the mounting point of the spring/shock unit to the arm.

Yes, suspension geometry is affected by any solution which does not relocate the suspension arm mounting points, but if the arms are fully trailing as they appear to be (the pivot axis is straight across the trailer), then I don't think it's a big deal.