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- Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:54 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Trailer Road Clearance
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Re: Trailer Road Clearance
Sorry about that. If I flipped the springs above the axle it would raise the frame about 4 inches. I think I decided that I'm just going to go try it out and hope I don't hit some bumpy road and the frame bottoms out.
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 3:35 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Trailer Road Clearance
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Re: Trailer Road Clearance
- Fig. 5. There is 7-inches of clearance at the lowest part of the trailer when level with pavement.
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The mechanics still are uncertain about raising the springs above the axle.
I am not sure how to proceed.
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:02 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Trailer Road Clearance
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Re: Trailer to Road Clearance
- Fig. 1. Clearance at exit of driveway.
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- Fig. 2. View of underside of trailer.
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- Fig. 3. Clearance between rear cross member of trailer and ground.
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- Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:03 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Trailer Road Clearance
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Trailer Road Clearance
I have inherited from a good friend a 1981 Montauk 17. Its trailer needed an overhaul: new bunks, brackets, rollers, and axle. The mechanic who did the trailer work set the axle above the springs. As a result the trailer frame is close to the ground. The mechanic explained he did that because the tr...