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Don't forget to have the trailer wheels balanced.It cracks me up that people need their car and truck tires balanced but do not think of this for the trailer that is towed the same speeds.Just cause you are not riding in it and can not feel it shake does not mean they dont.The balancing cost is well worth it for tire life alone.
oh hell yes I get mine balanced!! those bearings aren't that great they install in the hubs.fabbr my frame is I beam too. the specs on the c-channel frame are based on a 2" wide c-channel so my 3" wide I beam will actually have the shock 1/2" out farther than the c- channel style. that is the brackets I ordered and if I have to cut them down to hug the rail I will as a matter of fact I intend on making 2 additional brackets for each shock to try and get them into double shear even though it's probably not needed I would just feel better. now I had ross forget about the monroe shock absorber and went to an 18.6" ext length kyb heavy duty. the kyb's on my truck are the heavy duty tow. I had monroe's on there before and those were supposed to be heavy duty for towing but brand new felt like I was riding on leaf springs so I took them back and they replaced them with another set and same results. they did refund my money. I bought the made in japan ( instead of made in china monroe) for the kyb and what a difference!! I could put my body weight into the monroe's and compress them about 3 -4" and the kyb's didn't budge 1/4" but man the truck doesn't fish tale when I hit the wash boards on the county rds anymore so that is why I chose them. stiffer shock, slower compression and rebound, figure it should help in the wind.
also something few seldom check is the axle nut tq. everyone checks wheel nut tq but after a few miles off new the tapered bearing on the spindles seat and then they are loose!! my last TH ( toy hauler ) I was checking the brakes and before I removed the wheel I pushed and pulled on the wheel while it was off the ground and it moved in and out about 1/8" to 3/16". I then looked up tq and re-tq'd to find that one cotter pin hole tighter put it right back on the money. but now like I said after they seat from new they really need to be re-tq'd but who ever checks that?! I know I do now cause with that much movement it's going to add to harder towing!
Saw it but I have I beams.
Not without mods from what DS posted. Need more info. If I have to remake the brackets why buy a kit?
Post some pics as yu install the kit. Will ross post a pic of the leaf and torsion setups in general?
I'll wait till then .