jonnyo wrote:my trailer frame aluminum 6.5 x 13 36'' tongue
1. dexter torsion vs flexiride: i know how to install a dexter with side mount. you weld the side mount to the frame and bolt the axle. simpleThe Dexter side mount is made steel. You can't weld it to aluminum. So, both brands mount the same.
flexiride: how do you install those? i cant find any good documentation??? there website isnt great to education and informe. Do you need to drill the main frame and bolt the axle in it? is it a problem to drill holes in my 2X3 aluminum frame???? Anyone as good pictures of there set up? i would prefer a flexiride as i could set the trailer for road condition with lower drag and also have option to set it up for light off road...dirt road trips.....Which Flexiride axle are you planning on using? If it's the 2000/1400#, the difference in start angle from 42* down to 6* up is equal to about 3-1/2" in ride height. You could use the Flexiride at 24* down or the Dexter at 22-1/2* down and gain more change in ride height with less hassle by having a set of street tires & a taller set for off highway.
2. what is the minimum ground clearance that i can have on my frame. i want it as low as possible so it dosnt come up much pass the subaru forester roofline. Trying to make it as good and easy to tow as possible for a ratter bigger ''tiny trailer''. what do i need to take into account with a 13 foot long trailer? would 10 inch ground clearance be enough? I define ground clearance from the side members of the frame...to the ground. The tongue goes under the frame and made of 2x3 and 3x3.... so that tongue will be 3'' lower... Is it the proper way to mesure?
any help would be appreciated.Have you drawn a profile view & determined the balance point in order to closely locate the axle? Using the approximate rule 40% from the rear would leave about a 5 foot overhang. That & with a 10" ride height, You'll have to be careful not to drag on inclines or dips in the road.
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Not the greatest pic. But yes, a nut and washer on top of the tube. I could not see any other holes. I look at it in person but can't see if they did something special inside.
That said, I think I understand what you describe and that would be a safer way to process. That said, I m only building something rated for 1/3 of the weight of that commercial trailer
jonnyo wrote:thank you Alaska Teardrop for the great feedback.
Dexter does sell a ALUMINUM side mount. To my untrained eyes, it s simple look like a piece of angle aluminum with a few holes for bolting. You simply weld that to the trailer and then bolt the axle. That is what i currently have on my first build (rance aluminum trailer)Thanks for that information, Jonnyo. Can you supply a link, a source & maybe a picture of it installed on your Rance trailer?
A after market company also make a spacer of 2.5'' or 3'' to attach to the side mount and lift the trailer. So, with all the good advice and the rather complex way to mount the flexiride( complex for me, i think it s easier to weld a side mount for my level of skills) i m gonna go for a dexter aiming at a ride height of about 12'' with 14'' wheels. and if i want to do some dirt road/ off the highway trip...i have the option later on to lifting everything with the spacer kit.
I m thinking 3/16 angle 48 inches long and weld the side mount to it.
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