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Now on all Cycle-Mate trailers! |
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systems offer several advantages over leaf spring systems.
A torsion axle uses rubber in compression to smooth the bumps
and carry the load, there is no axle running from wheel to
wheel. A short trailing arm with a wheel hub attached is all
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The suspension takes
place inside the square tube. The space between the inner tube and the
axle to which the trailing arm is attached is filled with highly
resilient rubber bars. As the wheel moves up and down, rotating the
inner axle tube, the rubber is squeezed between the inner and outer
assembly. The compression of rubber is what makes the whole unit work.
Independent trailing
arms suspension units have improved ride, handling and reduced
maintenance.
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Since the trailing
arms are not connected to each side, the unit will perform better if a
chuck whole is hit, as the bounce will not be transferred to the other
wheel by an axle as with leaf spring units.
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Trailers equipped with
independent trailing arm suspension bounce less due to the
characteristics of the rubber absorbing medium. Also, the load limits of
the trailing arm suspension can be matched to the type and gross weight
of the trailer more closely than a spring type axle system.
Torsion axle systems
are virtually maintenance free, since the unit operates completely in
rubber with no metal to metal contact, thus eliminating the noise of the
metal to metal of the spring type suspension.
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