These axles any good for an offroad trailer?

[alia176]

Just curious if these axles are worth installing under an offroading trailer? They seem simple to install, have independent suspension and decent carrying capacity.

Thoughts?

 

[diesel junkie]

Dont have any experience with that particular brand but have used other torsion brands.
Nice quite ride & nice underbody clearance, none of my trailers are the extreme offroad type though.

 

[Snook]

I had these type of suspension on the other trailer. It was surprisely stable at any speed but as long the trailer is loaded properly.

Cheers,

 

[KY854RUN]

I read on one of the other threads in trailer tech, that those types of axles don't hold up well with off road use. Plus, the cost is a little higher than a solid type axle. Those are $150 plus the cost of the hubs and bearings. Read this thread.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=147820

Rezaef bought his axle, complete with hubs, bearings and springs, for $130 and $58 shipping. His is custom made to the width he wanted and with the 6 on 5.5 bolt pattern of the Toyota. It is a 3500 lb axle and is made so that trailer brakes can added to it.

Those axles that you show from Northern Tool take the 2000 lb hubs and you can't get the 6 on 5.5 lug pattern in the 2000 lb hubs.

 

[GulfShoresFJ60]

When you mention "those" type of axles are you refering to the torsion style or the load rating. I was looking at getting a 3500# Dexter Solid Torsion Axle. Just curious of what you were refering too.

Thanks,

 

[alia176]

When you mention "those" type of axles are you refering to the torsion style or the load rating. I was looking at getting a 3500# Dexter Solid Torsion Axle. Just curious of what you were refering too.

Thanks,

I was referring to those exact set of axles from Northern actually! I too have have Dexter's torqflex axle under my 5x10 utility trailer with a rating of 3500#. They are excellent for this type of work. The trailer is about 1,000# empty and behaves very well empty or full. The above axles at Northern was the first time I've seen them and was simply curious as to why they haven't been mentioned before.

I have to agree that they probably aren't suitable for heavy offroading. I wonder how the Torqflex axle would perform for an offroading trailer. I see that Northern has similar torsional axles with adjustable arm angle, which can be very useful in setting your trailer height. However, the price is more than the standard leaf sprung axles.

 

[REZARF]

Like mentioned above, the torsion independant type axles don't have a good rep off road. It seems they hold up for a while then the rubber portion just fall apart from extended vibrations... like a washboard road.

I loved the design and clearance you'd get with those. But I know if I did my trailer would leave me stranded out on the White Rim Trail with 100 miles to go... but if it were going to be an on road trailer, I wouldn't hesitate to run them.

Rezarf <><

 

[alia176]

Excellent input, thanks.

 

[diesel junkie]

Cant comment about offroad but the brand (trojan) over here & in Aus says their torsion axles outlast leaf springs and they sell both.