ntsqd wrote:... My TrailBlazer has this type of axle under it. It also has significant mileage on Baja's washboards, and a trip to Copper Canyon under it's belt (before my custodianship of the trailer). It has not had a failure of this (or any) type. The sole difference that I can see is that the man who built it's substantial replacement frame added dampers in the form of Rancho RS9000's. I'm not all that fond of Rancho shocks, but I see no reason to change something that is working.
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Thom,
Very interesting and informative. I am interested in how your TrailBlazer has the shocks mounted to the trailing arm. (Pictures???) I have been trying to figure out how to add shocks to my torflex axle, for the same reason you have stated. I figure if I can get my torflex on my Wells Cargo to last as long as your Trailblazer, I'll consider it a success.
Thanks!
Gil