Hi All,
I am new to the forum.
I've been dreaming of building a teardrop for the last 3-4 years.
I've finally been able to scrounge up enough to start my build (and convince my wife).
I'll be welding my own trailer frame and plan to try and use some 15" honda alloy rims I was able to acquire for a good deal.
I plan to buy a 2K straight leaf spring axel online.
I plan to mostly drive on pavement but may stray to some tame dirt roads. (no 4x4/rough dirt roads/trails).
I've been trying to understand tire offsets but haven't been able to find much on safety/advisability in regards to auto rims on a trailer.
My rims have a 6.76" offset from the hub face to tire face (distance A). I assume I'll want at least a 0.25" gap (probably more) between the tire and the frame (distance C).
That leads my to assume that my axle will protrude 7"+ past the leaf spring.
My inner engineering sense are a little tingly at the thought of 7"+ of axle unsupported.
I wanted to check if others have done something similar? any precautions I should take?
Am just overthinking this?
I really don't want to head down the road with my newly finished teardrop only to have an bear fail or have my axel bend from hitting a small bump.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/ideas/tips/insights.
I'll most likely be back with more questions as I continue my build.
Oli