check out the new remote control Jockey Wheel SmartBar Canegrowers rearview170 Cobb Grill Skid Row Recovery Gear Caravan Industry Association of Australia
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> Techies' Corner -> Axle position
Post Info TOPIC: Axle position
kgarnett


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 159
Date:
Axle position
Permalink  

Maybe of interest to some. I haven't tried to evaluate.

https://mechanicalelements.com/trailer-axle-position/

 

Ken



-- Edited by kgarnett on Friday 24th of March 2023 07:44:45 PM



-- Edited by kgarnett on Friday 24th of March 2023 07:45:57 PM

__________________
KJB


Guru

Status: Online
Posts: 828
Date:
Permalink  

kgarnett wrote:

Maybe of interest to some. I haven't tried to evaluate.

https://mechanicalelements.com/trailer-axle-position/

 

Ken

I built my own tandem trailer with a "sliding axle group" so that I can position it to suit the intended load........ KB

-- Edited by kgarnett on Friday 24th of March 2023 07:44:45 PM



-- Edited by kgarnett on Friday 24th of March 2023 07:45:57 PM

 



__________________

KB
Aus-Kiwi


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 7640
Date:
Permalink  

Like car carrying trailers compared to boat trailers. The axles are generally further back on a boat trailer . Where the weight is . Depending non days fishing too ??

__________________
Whats out there
Possum3


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 8503
Date:
Permalink  

The article appears to be an example of reasonably good simple engineering, albeit the terminology is not only simplistic but wrong.

For someone to be building a box trailer it would suffice. If one was building a boat trailer or caravan, I would expect that they would seek expert advice prior to building and putting it on the road to ensure that they were building a safe vehicle.




__________________

Possum; AKA:- Ali El-Aziz Mohamed Gundawiathan

Sent from my imperial66 typewriter using carrier pigeon, message sticks and smoke signals.
Aus-Kiwi


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 7640
Date:
Permalink  

Its about axle location . Not actual fabrication, engineering or size of steel etc Does give an idea of balance, load location

__________________
Whats out there
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> Techies' Corner -> Axle position
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook