I love watching smaller channels like yours. They seem more realistic compared to the big channels. Ive been telling people for at least a year now to sub to you, not sure how many actually do.
Ive been searching for a pair of trailer straight axles on airbags for a 7x16 narrow track overland toyhauler project.. Washboard rough mountain roads etc.. I like what you've done except what you built operates sort of like a three wheeler swing arm.. Because you don't have any independent travel when hitting a low speed pot hole with one side.. Or do the bushings allow enough movement for that? Are you aware of any other commercial kits available, and do you have links to the parts you used? Any suggestions on my project, like maybe use half a single large truck leaf spring as the arm so it can twist without bushings and act like a sway bar? Thanks
Could swap out the axle side to the johny joint style instead of bushings and get more articulation - but for every step towards articulation you lose antisway, just like offroad rigs.
I have a question for you. I see that that you have used pipe and panhard end fittings to create a panhard to stabilize the side to side position of the axles. I see you then used the same fittings to connect the axle to the trailing arms thereby stabilizing the fore and aft position. You don't mention it but I assume that the air bags are what stops the axle from rolling too much when the brakes are applied. Yes I think this is eyebleedingy obvious but wanted to ask in case I was wrong.. I have 22ft 10k lb aluminum car hauler I am going to be converting to air ride. Yours looks to be the simplest conversion.
The axle roll is stopped by the bracket that attaches to the trailing arm - the trailing arm doesn't have a single link point, there is 2 one in front and one behind the axle
@@Drivewaybuilt I found th-cam.com/video/NaPLS418TyI/w-d-xo.html which shows exactly how you fabricated it. Good work. I like your design where you used panhards for the trailing arm connection to the trailer. Should give you extra flexibility to get more practical lift on the trailer depending on how you need to load it and drive it. Thanks a lot!
Bags are amzn.to/476o6Qs And brackets were www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%5BSR%5D+Rear+Air+Bag+Lower+Brackets+&_sacat=0&_odkw=%5BSR%5D+Rear+Air+Bag+Lower+Brackets+Mount+Behind+Axle+Weld+On+Suspension&_osacat=0
I love watching smaller channels like yours. They seem more realistic compared to the big channels. Ive been telling people for at least a year now to sub to you, not sure how many actually do.
Thanks, that is great to hear. Not here to own the world but to share what I enjoy doing on a small budget.
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Nice! what your welding machine specs ?
Ive been searching for a pair of trailer straight axles on airbags for a 7x16 narrow track overland toyhauler project.. Washboard rough mountain roads etc..
I like what you've done except what you built operates sort of like a three wheeler swing arm.. Because you don't have any independent travel when hitting a low speed pot hole with one side.. Or do the bushings allow enough movement for that? Are you aware of any other commercial kits available, and do you have links to the parts you used? Any suggestions on my project, like maybe use half a single large truck leaf spring as the arm so it can twist without bushings and act like a sway bar? Thanks
Could swap out the axle side to the johny joint style instead of bushings and get more articulation - but for every step towards articulation you lose antisway, just like offroad rigs.
What is the hub face to center of bag dimensions
Measured at 17"
I grew up in Omaha. Nebraska for the win.
I have a question for you. I see that that you have used pipe and panhard end fittings to create a panhard to stabilize the side to side position of the axles. I see you then used the same fittings to connect the axle to the trailing arms thereby stabilizing the fore and aft position.
You don't mention it but I assume that the air bags are what stops the axle from rolling too much when the brakes are applied. Yes I think this is eyebleedingy obvious but wanted to ask in case I was wrong..
I have 22ft 10k lb aluminum car hauler I am going to be converting to air ride. Yours looks to be the simplest conversion.
The axle roll is stopped by the bracket that attaches to the trailing arm - the trailing arm doesn't have a single link point, there is 2 one in front and one behind the axle
@@Drivewaybuilt Any chance you have a picture or a drawing?
@@modeler3098 th-cam.com/video/whEE-r828Qg/w-d-xo.html
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@@Drivewaybuilt I found th-cam.com/video/NaPLS418TyI/w-d-xo.html which shows exactly how you fabricated it. Good work. I like your design where you used panhards for the trailing arm connection to the trailer. Should give you extra flexibility to get more practical lift on the trailer depending on how you need to load it and drive it.
Thanks a lot!
where did you get the airbags and brackets?
Bags are amzn.to/476o6Qs
And brackets were www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%5BSR%5D+Rear+Air+Bag+Lower+Brackets+&_sacat=0&_odkw=%5BSR%5D+Rear+Air+Bag+Lower+Brackets+Mount+Behind+Axle+Weld+On+Suspension&_osacat=0
@@Drivewaybuilt The link for the airbags worked but not for the lower brackets, please repost that one for all your viewers. Thanks
@@lilly0037 Updated to an ebay search instead of a listing so it will work for future use - thanks
What happened to the Woody?
Buried in the garage - I was hoping for more electric cars to hit the scrap yard to steal an motor for cheap. It'll get done sometime
@@Drivewaybuilt OK. That will soon come around 👍
i dunno bud, looks like your figuring this out as youre doin it. I gotta sub to see how this turns out.
about 75/25 - planned 75% of it, but nothing ever comes out in the real world like the virtual one