[Rhodes22-list] trailer brakes & axles

[Daniel Bodnar]

Brad, Rik,
I've been out of town (Lake Superior Pro Rally out of Houghton Mi.)
Yes I have Dexter rubber torsion axles.  I believe they were sized at 3000
lbs each, and work very well. The TorFlex axles can be sized as low as 2300
lbs each and go up from there. Two things about the axle installation: 1)
with the torsion suspension, you have some control over ride height based
on the angle of the arms on the torsion bar. 2)All they did was weld a
C-Channel to the bottom of the trailer rails to establish a mounting
platform for the Dexter Supplied mounting brackets.  I'd also recommend the
thru hub E-Z Lube system...which I ordered but didn't get through an
order-delivery-redelivery snafu.
	http://www.dexteraxle.com/

I also had them move the "CG" back a little, so I didn't have to fight the
boat to a full forward position to get good travel motion. 

Dan Bodnar
SV: QOL

 [Original Message]
> From: Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
 > Date: 10/14/2002 10:10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailer brakes & axles
>
> Brad,
> 
> you're right, there isn't anything in between. A pair of 3500's should do 
> the job for you. Bouncing won't be a problem. The ride will "firm up"
some 
> though. You'll like how it loses the back and forth side to side rocking 
> feeling it may have had before from being too close to the upper limit of 
> the springs and flexing them too much.
> 
> Again, I believe Dan Bodnar has put rubber torsion bars on his trailer. 
> I've never had them on a boat trailer. I have had and have them on
several 
> race haulers though and really like them. They ride far nicer than
springs, 
> but won't articulate like the springs can. Might take a little
engineering 
> to get them on this trailer though.
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 03:13 AM 10/14/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >I've gone through the Champion catalog and also
> >discovered SouthWest Wheel in Dallas.  They have a
> >tandem axle kit with electric brakes priced right.  My
> >single with springs has seen better days so for the
> >price I don't see the point in including it in a new
> >package.  My question is this; axles are sized
> >starting at 2000# and then jump to 3500#, the single
> >axle trailer uses a 5200# axle, does using two 3500#
> >axles in tandem give the boat to "bouncy" a ride? I
> >haven't seen anything in between. Second, has anyone
> >tried rubber torsion instead of the old leaf springs?  Brad.
> >
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--- Daniel Bodnar
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