Thundertek2002
Full Member
Hey gurus, I've got a 12ft v-nose enclosed trailer that I converted into a camper. My Av is lifted 6" and when connecting the trailer it sits at a pretty bad angle. I've tried a 6" drop hitch, but I really don't like the way it feels behind me. When stopping and accelerating at normal/careful speeds, I can feel it push my rear end down and lift it up. I didn't feel any of this when it was just a straight shot.
Additionally I want to take this trailer off the beaten path a little, so I need some more ground clearance. I've heard of people doing axle over spring swaps to gain an extra 4" or so, but I am also looking to go with wider/larger truck tires to make up for any added height.
I came across replacement axle and spring sets on Northern Tool and wondered if this would be a good alternative? Right now the hub sits up 6" above the axle on a right angled piece. I'm looking into a straight axle-to-hub to replace it, which would give me about 5-6" of lift right there. Plus the replacement kits have hubs that would fit a 6x5.5 truck rim/tire as opposed to the smaller 4 lug it has now.
I'm going to include some pictures of the stock setup as well as the replacement I found on Northern tool. Please take a look and let me know if this is something a person of average mechanical/construction knowledge can do in my driveway with some jacks and jack stands
thanks!
Additionally I want to take this trailer off the beaten path a little, so I need some more ground clearance. I've heard of people doing axle over spring swaps to gain an extra 4" or so, but I am also looking to go with wider/larger truck tires to make up for any added height.
I came across replacement axle and spring sets on Northern Tool and wondered if this would be a good alternative? Right now the hub sits up 6" above the axle on a right angled piece. I'm looking into a straight axle-to-hub to replace it, which would give me about 5-6" of lift right there. Plus the replacement kits have hubs that would fit a 6x5.5 truck rim/tire as opposed to the smaller 4 lug it has now.
I'm going to include some pictures of the stock setup as well as the replacement I found on Northern tool. Please take a look and let me know if this is something a person of average mechanical/construction knowledge can do in my driveway with some jacks and jack stands
thanks!
