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Originally Posted by freebeard
I didn't catch where you need the shock absorber—whether the wheel or the hitch.
That said, if you haven't rebuilt the hitch yet, consider this:
from Figue Trailer Axle Sizes R and P Carriages Seneca, Il
Specifically the cut-away center in the middle drawing. Nothing more than a square tube, a square bar, and four rubber bungee cords. Rubber does both springing and shock absorbing in a single material. |
I'd like to have the dampening at the pivot points so as the trailer pitched up and down...the shock absorber would dampen the speed of the pitch. I envision that the pivot pin would be embedded into the shock so I could slide the shock absorber/pivot pin into the hitch ears and secure the trailer into the hitch at the same time. The lever arm would then attach to the trailer so the shock absorber could operate.
I did look at the rubber loaded square tubing torsion bar setup that some trailers have. I didn't see where it could be adjusted based on load without taking the tube apart and loading in different types of rubber.
