$100,000 boats with no suspension

[Marvin willis]

I thought it was weird when I saw a 26' Grady white on a trailer with no leafs. So I started to pay more attention and noticed a bunch of high dollar boats on trailers with the axle bolted right to the frame. I guess they are using tire pressure for suspension. Why would they do this?

 

[Bruce]

Perhaps they are using torsion axles?

 

[B_Mutter]

Yes Torsion Axles are used more commonly now... depending on how much $$ you want to pay for the trailer.

 

[Marvin willis]

That looks nice but no. I walked up to it. Just bolted right to it. I'll try and get a pic tomorrow

 

[farrelltravis]

My 5th wheel has the rubber torsion axles. You can buy my 5th wheel and you can have your own rubber torsion axles!!! https://jetboaters.net/threads/5th-wheel-rv-camper-trailer-for-sale.6795/

 

[brockhals]

Maybe so it doesn't bounce so much? My Crownline will bounce with the right bump and speed, that's 8,500 lbs!!

 

[OrangeTJ]

Properly designed suspension should reduce bouncing, not increase it. Of course, "properly designed" is a stretch relative to virtually all recreational equipment trailers!

 

[Topper232]

@Marvin willis the leaf springs were the first things to go on the galvanized EZ Loader trailer that came with my boat. The Load Rite Aluminum trailer that I have now has the torsion axles that @Bruce shared a pic of above. I feel that the whole trailer setup handles better with my new trailer.

 

[Marvin willis]

 

[PEARCE]

It's not a "live axle" type of suspension. The axle is bolted to the frame and doesn't move. I had a torsion suspension setup on our first camper and it road and pulled beautifully going down the road. Each tire reacts to the road surface independently giving a much more settled ride. It'll be something I look for in the next boat trailer or camper we get. Our current camper has leaf springs and I feel that it bounces a little too much and they call it Trailair.

 

[Big Shasta]

You can't really see the torsion arm but I bet it's there. My aluminum trailer was the same way.