I haul 350 gallons of Liquid Degreaser (Very low caustic % Industrial Soap) about once a week, and 220 gallons much more often but not nearly as far.<br><br>I'm going to build myself a new trailer with dual axles and a 500 gallon tank. My current rig is a single 3500# spring axle homemade VERY UGLY trailer.<br><br>I have to pull the 350 gallons (or the 500) down I-59 from Livingston, TX to Houston. This is some of the worst road I have encountered anywhere I have travelled and I used to bust tires, springs, wheels etc. pretty regular. I slowly fixed things like the rear shackle bracket location until I haven't busted anything in perhaps 8 trips now.<br><br>Anyway the question I have is: Spring axles given the terrible road? Or torsion axles for a better ride?

 

Springs...if its not enuff you can add leafs to beef them up...or change the whole spring pack...you cant do that with torsion

 

Sounds about right. I have changed springs in a parking lot before! <br><br>This will be one hot looking trailer I can promise you!<br><br>Nothing could be as ugly as what I pull now!<br><br>Poor Furd

 

PIC'S PIC'S ;D

 

I have never owned a tank trailer, but either have had or still have boat, car hauler and box trailers. Several of these have run at or near GVWR. I have had both spring and torsion axles. Short version is that I will never, never, never own another trailer with leaf springs. I acknowledge that on multi axle installs they do a better job of weight distribution, and they are much easier to work on, but I have never needed to work on a torsion axle. No maintenance other than brakes and bearings, much quieter (especially on boat trailers) and much better ride settle it for me.<br><br>YMMV - and no, I don't sell them.

 

[quote author=Poor_Furd_Owner link=board=11;threadid=8458;start=0#81560 date=1040173760]<br><br><br>Nothing could be as ugly as what I pull now!<br><br>Poor Furd<br>[/quote]<br><br>I've got an old Furd parked by the barn that looks awful ugly to. ;D<br><br><br> : Eddie : 8)

 

Ditto what Nevada said. Had them on GN flatbed. Really nice if you have to travel over rough dirt roads. I'd have them on anything given the choice.

 

One Word: TORSION

 

I've got one trailer of each type...<br><br>The torsion trailer runs at close to max GVW, and I have to be very particular about it riding exactly level, because the tandem torsion suspension does not equalize. If I don't adjust the hitch perfectly level, it throws more weight to one axle, overloading it, and then I have a blowout- usually on the interstate.<br><br>The torsion tandem doesn't do real well in rough off road terrain, either--usually seeing one tire squished almost flat when it carries all of the weight on a big bump.<br>JMHO

 

Hey Poor<br><br>I make that run a bunch you're right about the road I've driven ranch roads that are much better. <br>Got a question for you there a bridge just South of Cleveland on the South bound side does it give you a problem or just my rig? I have be very careful there or front end of truck will start bouncing really bad.

 

Before I got this F*rd, I drove a 150 Supercab SWB with cross bed, side boxes and liftgate that was weighted up pretty good. <br><br>I carry two 55 gallon drums when I pull the trailer full. I have several drawbars to set up height with.<br><br>That 150 would set up an occilation(sp? - don't have a dict. here) something awful on that bridge! It didn't matter how I loaded it.<br><br>I have learned exactly where two put the drums on this 350 to have a suprisingly good ride. It seems that wheelbase helps!<br><br>Gotta end here, would love to talk with you MWomack...<br><br>Any relation to Lloyd?<br><br>

 

I think he a cousin of some sort does he have a brother named Leland?

 

My Dad knew Lloyd pretty good. He was with Phillips Crane for many years. I know of a son of his that worked there too.<br><br>Last name for the place was Baldwins (But I think they've sold or went bankrupt one).<br><br>I want to say that he lived down Angleton way. <br><br>He's been gone for several years, and that's sad.<br><br>He was a really nice guy!<br><br>Oh, and now I know which Mobil station you meant.<br><br>I'm going to take 220 gallons out I-10 east Tuesday I think. If I can get my Sony Floppy drive camera back from my buddy I'll get a picture of my UGLY trailer!<br><br>

 

Torsion is the only way to fly on rough uneven roads because a wheel over a rut does not drop down into the valley like a leaf spring setup.<br><br>I can't believe how flat my horse trailer goes over very rough and rutted roads and fields.

 

Thanks to all who have responded!<br><br>The only time my trailer axles would have widely divergent loads is backing up my driveway or pulling out loaded. I plan to axle up for 7000 pounds on the new trailer.<br><br>