I have been working on designs and planning for a teardrop/ offroad trailer. I am ready to start building the frame, but I am running into a problem with estimating frame height. I plan on running 265/70/17 tires (Same as my truck) which have a 31" height. This puts the centerline at 15.5" of the wheel and a 3500# 2.38 axle puts the top of the axle at 16.69" on top.
I am looking at a standard trailer spring with shocks (Open to other suggestions), and I am not sure what to add in for the spring and shackles.
1000lbs spring
27" eye to eye
3" height
I would assume this will add roughly 5-7" over the axle height, but that is just a guess. The truck hitch is at 18". but I can use a hitch to lift the ball. Just want to make sure this will put me in the ball park.
Will that give the axle enough room to flex around a little?
Ideally I would like to use a longer leaf from a Tacoma, but I feel this would put me wayyy too high without dropping the tongue and lifting the hitch?
I am looking at a standard trailer spring with shocks (Open to other suggestions), and I am not sure what to add in for the spring and shackles.
1000lbs spring
27" eye to eye
3" height
I would assume this will add roughly 5-7" over the axle height, but that is just a guess. The truck hitch is at 18". but I can use a hitch to lift the ball. Just want to make sure this will put me in the ball park.
Will that give the axle enough room to flex around a little?
Ideally I would like to use a longer leaf from a Tacoma, but I feel this would put me wayyy too high without dropping the tongue and lifting the hitch?
