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<blockquote data-quote="The-Boss" data-source="post: 652147" data-attributes="member: 1305"><p>I own multiple trailers with ez-lube type axles and have pulled with many many more. For most cases I agree with the ez-lube type axle for the ease of parts and they are cheap if bent. However, I think the sb350 statement was spot on. The ez-lube/leaf spring is a sb350 and the torsion is an LS3. They have basically no maintenance and last much much longer. I think the military has used them heavily for years. The on road performance and safety is far superior. I have ran over curbs and all kinds of stuff loaded with my torsion axles over the years without any issue. If I did have an issue I think it would be from overloading the tire and not the axle. So to be clear, my recommendation was for a new trailer that is normally going to see interstate and road travel pulling buggies. In my mind, even taking away the safety and ride I still feel like the dependability is a lot better. I figure my chances of being on the side of the road at night waiting for a store to open and get an ez-lube part are greater than being stranded with an torsion. Worst case is if a bearing did actually go, drive slower to a hotel and having to unload one rig for someone else to come get. Taking the tire off the damaged axle and it still runs perfectly to tow the other. </p><p>I didn't knock on wood so I probably got it coming to me now. laughing1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The-Boss, post: 652147, member: 1305"] I own multiple trailers with ez-lube type axles and have pulled with many many more. For most cases I agree with the ez-lube type axle for the ease of parts and they are cheap if bent. However, I think the sb350 statement was spot on. The ez-lube/leaf spring is a sb350 and the torsion is an LS3. They have basically no maintenance and last much much longer. I think the military has used them heavily for years. The on road performance and safety is far superior. I have ran over curbs and all kinds of stuff loaded with my torsion axles over the years without any issue. If I did have an issue I think it would be from overloading the tire and not the axle. So to be clear, my recommendation was for a new trailer that is normally going to see interstate and road travel pulling buggies. In my mind, even taking away the safety and ride I still feel like the dependability is a lot better. I figure my chances of being on the side of the road at night waiting for a store to open and get an ez-lube part are greater than being stranded with an torsion. Worst case is if a bearing did actually go, drive slower to a hotel and having to unload one rig for someone else to come get. Taking the tire off the damaged axle and it still runs perfectly to tow the other. I didn't knock on wood so I probably got it coming to me now. laughing1 [/QUOTE]
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