Originally Posted by kingston
Originally Posted by ironbender
Two things that I've been told and/or read about torsion axles:

1. They provide a smoother ride and are better for critters.

2. Tires wear better (more evenly) with sprung axles.

Are either of those statements not true?


1. I'm not buying it.

2. Finding good trailer tires that consistently perform is a much bigger concern.

I literally run the wheels off my trailers loading them to their max.
Not related to the axles, but trailer tires aren't made to last for 50k like truck tires. I wish they were. I switched to radials and get much better life out of them. The big problem is center wear when loaded empty or light. It's a pain but keeping the air lower unless you need to haul heavy will get better life out of them. The radial tires on my utility trailer are rated at 60lb. I found that they last twice as long at 45lb unless I need them higher for a heavy load.

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