If you are looking for the smallest coilover shock setup, check out old school hot rodders.
Also, why not a strut from today's smaller cars? Front or rear application.
jagular7 wrote:If you are looking for the smallest coilover shock setup, check out old school hot rodders.
Also, why not a strut from today's smaller cars? Front or rear application.
jagular7 wrote:Leaf springs are 2 fold in the suspension. They carry weight obviously, but also locate the axle. With a link suspension, the link locate the axle and the coils or air bags support the weight. Shocks are an all together different support in the suspension. They minimize the oscillation of the movement of the axle relative to the frame.
With all that, use a single leaf to locate the axle with a shackle as the swing arm rather than a slipper spring. A longer leaf will be beneficial compared to a short leaf. Then add an air bag to carry the weight. An air shock may work just as well, but will have to have the mounts capable of carrying the capacity. However, for up to 2300#s, I really doubt that there is a small air shock that can handle that capacity.
You will need to add a shock to minimize the axle oscillation. With a light weight axle setup (its own weight) and a heavy carrying capacity, you may not be able to find a shock to keep the trailer smooth riding when empty.
With air bags or shocks, you'll need a vehicle source to maintain the weight carrying capacity adjustability.
Tires also play a big part in the smooth ride of the trailer. Get a set of tires that has the capacity to carry your maximum weight. Car tires have a softer sidewall and thus give a better ride compared to trailer tires. Many car tires now have a size comparable to the trailer tires and have the capacity for a trailer.
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