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<blockquote data-quote="tallnate" data-source="post: 652187" data-attributes="member: 3217"><p>Personally I've grown to be a big believer in the torsion axle. They ride smooth and track well. Over the past 8-9 years I've logged some serious miles on my torsion axle trailer without the first problem from the axles. I like the fact that the tires hold weight independently because in theory, the weight will ride on the rear tire while the front crosses the bad section of road whereas a dual leaf spring trailer will experience a much more violent shock load that get shared between both tires and axles. </p><p></p><p>On my way back from KOH this year somewhere between Amarillo and OKC I ran over what I believe was a piece of scrap metal as I was changing lanes to pass a semi. I was loaded down heavy, 2 full body rigs, a job box full of parts, spare tires etc. Probably 17,500lbs of trailer weight easy. I heard a boom that sounded like a shotgun and at first me nor my passenger could figure out what happened. We honestly thought that the trailer must have run over something that flew out of the back of the truck because the trailer was tracking along just as straight and smooth as always. As we started to switch lanes in front of the semi we noticed him flashing his lights so we decided we'd better pull over and check. Sure enough the front trailer tire was completely flat. I was totally impressed with how well the trailer tracked down the road with just 1 torsion axle holding up all the weight. </p><p></p><p>Here's a pic of the inside of my tire that ran over the chunk of metal in the road. I've run over a ton of junk over the years but this is the first time I've ever had something penetrate the carcass of my tires.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tallnate, post: 652187, member: 3217"] Personally I've grown to be a big believer in the torsion axle. They ride smooth and track well. Over the past 8-9 years I've logged some serious miles on my torsion axle trailer without the first problem from the axles. I like the fact that the tires hold weight independently because in theory, the weight will ride on the rear tire while the front crosses the bad section of road whereas a dual leaf spring trailer will experience a much more violent shock load that get shared between both tires and axles. On my way back from KOH this year somewhere between Amarillo and OKC I ran over what I believe was a piece of scrap metal as I was changing lanes to pass a semi. I was loaded down heavy, 2 full body rigs, a job box full of parts, spare tires etc. Probably 17,500lbs of trailer weight easy. I heard a boom that sounded like a shotgun and at first me nor my passenger could figure out what happened. We honestly thought that the trailer must have run over something that flew out of the back of the truck because the trailer was tracking along just as straight and smooth as always. As we started to switch lanes in front of the semi we noticed him flashing his lights so we decided we'd better pull over and check. Sure enough the front trailer tire was completely flat. I was totally impressed with how well the trailer tracked down the road with just 1 torsion axle holding up all the weight. Here's a pic of the inside of my tire that ran over the chunk of metal in the road. I've run over a ton of junk over the years but this is the first time I've ever had something penetrate the carcass of my tires. [/QUOTE]
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