TORSION vs SPRING Axles-Which Is BETTER?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2024
- What are the differences between a torsion axle and a spring axle for your trailer? I’m breaking down the pros and cons of each of these axles to show you which one would work best for your specific situation.
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Wow - lot more knowledge than I expected on the difference between the 2 axle designs. Had no idea hitting a curb would bend a torsion axle. Now I can see all that leverage against the 90 degree attachment point vs. simple axle on leaf springs. Why don't they have a simply hydraulic shock absorber to take the bounce out of a leaf spring? All the old cars in the 60's-70's were leaf spring in rear with shocks.
Nice summary of the differences, advantages. Thanks!
Great vidio always very valuable info can't wait for the next one
Thank you for great straight up info, sir!
Thanks for watching!
Would you please consider covering the isolated (rubber) dual spring Isolaters. Thank you, Ron in Virginia.
What are your thoughts on a spring suspension with the addition of a sock absorber kit added?...thanks
In the past 13 years working in a repair shop for a city in Texas, I can’t even tell you how many torsion suspension spindles that get bent and eat tires. In my opinion, I feel the torsion system is a horrible design and not as good as they put it up to be.
Also I read a write up on a form, there way a torsion suspension system on a RV. It was towed from east coast to west coast on a vacation, and back to the east coast again. He claims to tow it on highway only, no off road or dirt roads. When checking out the trailer after the trip, all 4 spindles were bent. He contacted the dealership and they would provide new torsion assemblies at no charge, but if he wanted them to replace them, he had to pay labor. That’s just a crap deal all the way around. In my opinion, anyone who wants a torsion suspension system on a trailer instead of a axle with springs is setting themselves up for failure.
Unless you are using the trailer on goat paths, the torsion axle is the way to go
Torsion is WAAAAY superior.
Torsion sucks. I just scraped a set and currently replacing them with custom 36” leaf springs. Most torsions have 1” or less of bump travel when loaded along with the other problems. You hit a bridge seam at 75 in Texas fully loaded with your fancy torsions and they are likely trash
Thanks for another informative video. I have a 2006 enclosed car trailer with 2 torsion axles and I have always wondered if the rubber deteriorates and how I would know if it did. Is there any way to inspect or measure it?
What hwy. or road is smooth and good anymore?
What is your opinion about 4-point wagon suspension under a utility trailer?
My new trailer has torsion axles hope I'm not messing up getting them
Our dual axle boat trailer is torsion. 9K boat & trailer. Works fine with less complexity. I’ve towed it 1000s of miles.
Torsion is much better.
Why in Texas do they put the brake axle on the rear? Every trailer I have ever owned and most were from California, the brake axle is in the front.
Why is that? By the looks of the suspension, it would be better to have the axle that is gonna have rotational torque on it from brakes being applied should be rotating again the hard mount to the front of the spring.
The documentation recommends not to do triple axle, as going over bumps can put the entire weight on one axle. 2X normal is nominally ok 3X normal not so much.
Can't use a torsion setup on a 3-axle trailer; the center torsion axle will destroy itself.
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