I apologize if I sound like an idiot here...
Now, I'm by no means an expert on suspensions and this is my first trailer. I just picked up an m416 trailer and I was planning on doing a spring over with some CJ/YJ springs and then some shocks. However, I was thinking that a link suspension might be just as easy to do if I'm already welding spring perches and shackle mounts to the axle/frame.
I was thinking maybe a 1 link using a 1" heim or a johny joint on the frame end. This would still require a similar mount too the axle to bolt the control arm, but would only require 1 mounting point to the frame, and then a tracbar. Seems just as simple on the outside.
For suspension, I was thinking airbags, however I remember seeing some nitro shocks 5-6 years ago (before the popularity of 2.0 air shocks) that might be able to support/suspend up to 750-1000#'s per side and would be adjustable using a tank of nitrogen. I already have a 20# co2 tank, so I could get a different regulator and run nitro instead of co2 and be able to adjust the suspension of the trailer based upon it's load. I also have a couple sets of swaybars laying around from varius ZJ builds that I could integrate to help control body roll....
...but does a shock such as this exist? If so, would I be able to mount it vertical enough withouth cutting into the tub to make it work as both suspension and dampening? Would a cantilever setup solve that? I think a full on air shock is way overkill for this trailer (and it's budget), but I want to believe that a smaller alternative might exist. The more I think out loud the more I think I'm reinventing the wheel here and getting away from the most important premise of long distance back country accessorizing...keep it simple.
Now, I'm by no means an expert on suspensions and this is my first trailer. I just picked up an m416 trailer and I was planning on doing a spring over with some CJ/YJ springs and then some shocks. However, I was thinking that a link suspension might be just as easy to do if I'm already welding spring perches and shackle mounts to the axle/frame.
I was thinking maybe a 1 link using a 1" heim or a johny joint on the frame end. This would still require a similar mount too the axle to bolt the control arm, but would only require 1 mounting point to the frame, and then a tracbar. Seems just as simple on the outside.
For suspension, I was thinking airbags, however I remember seeing some nitro shocks 5-6 years ago (before the popularity of 2.0 air shocks) that might be able to support/suspend up to 750-1000#'s per side and would be adjustable using a tank of nitrogen. I already have a 20# co2 tank, so I could get a different regulator and run nitro instead of co2 and be able to adjust the suspension of the trailer based upon it's load. I also have a couple sets of swaybars laying around from varius ZJ builds that I could integrate to help control body roll....
...but does a shock such as this exist? If so, would I be able to mount it vertical enough withouth cutting into the tub to make it work as both suspension and dampening? Would a cantilever setup solve that? I think a full on air shock is way overkill for this trailer (and it's budget), but I want to believe that a smaller alternative might exist. The more I think out loud the more I think I'm reinventing the wheel here and getting away from the most important premise of long distance back country accessorizing...keep it simple.
