Adding a "lift kit" or leaf springs to a 17T
Hello all,
We have a 2007 17T and love everything about it except it's ground clearance. We rarely camp in a campground and Forrest service roads in Montana aren't known for their smoothness. So, we have managed to rip off the black tank valve twice now :(. In looking under the trailer, the axel is mounted directly to the frame, so I was thinking we could easily put a larger steal plate in to raise the distance between the axel and frame or possible even add some leaf springs with shackles. Has anyone done this before, is there any reason why we couldnt???? Let me know, thanks Mike |
Mike, I have raised the frame and waste pipe on our 1707T by two inches. That part of it is near the end of this thread: https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f26/...verloaded-412/
To raise the trailer, Ivan welded a length of box beam between the frame of the trailer and the axle mounting plate. That added 1.5 inches to the clearance. With that and having the axle moved forward 3 inches, I was able to mount 225/75-R15 tires on the axle which added another 1/2 inch to the clearance. I'm much more comfortable with this configuration. I don't know that I'd try to add leaf springs though. The torsion bar design seems to be a preferred suspension. - Jack |
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