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<blockquote data-quote="flaboy-" data-source="post: 275216" data-attributes="member: 3688"><p>I would recommend against rolling the axle or even putting the springs on top of it especially on a stock trailer. I have done it on two 5th wheel campers for the same reason and they are NOT very stable that way. If you roll the axles and use the same perches (as mentioned) the brakes are in the wrong position and the arc of the axle is reversed and that will cause really bad tire wear.</p><p></p><p>I have a similar problem on my 04 4x4 and my stock trailer. I use one of those mounts that have the bed rails and I install a 5th wheel or gooseneck hitch into the rails. The problem is with the gooseneck hitch, it makes the pin about 4 inches higher than it should be and I have all the adjustment out of the neck of the trailer (lower all the way). I am thinking seriously about installed one of those "in the bed" recessed gooseneck balls. That will lower the nose of the trailer a good bit. </p><p></p><p>My problem is when I adjust the brakes where they need to be I will slide the front tires with the electric brake because of this steep angle.</p><p></p><p>Oh, one more story. Hauling horses this past weekend. Dog got caught up in the break-away emergency brake and pulled the cable while I was running 60MPH. Left front tire on the trailer locked and I burned a hole in that puppy about 6 inches wide before I could get stopped. New tires too :x Lesson, don't hook it up if ya gotta carry a dog in the truck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flaboy-, post: 275216, member: 3688"] I would recommend against rolling the axle or even putting the springs on top of it especially on a stock trailer. I have done it on two 5th wheel campers for the same reason and they are NOT very stable that way. If you roll the axles and use the same perches (as mentioned) the brakes are in the wrong position and the arc of the axle is reversed and that will cause really bad tire wear. I have a similar problem on my 04 4x4 and my stock trailer. I use one of those mounts that have the bed rails and I install a 5th wheel or gooseneck hitch into the rails. The problem is with the gooseneck hitch, it makes the pin about 4 inches higher than it should be and I have all the adjustment out of the neck of the trailer (lower all the way). I am thinking seriously about installed one of those "in the bed" recessed gooseneck balls. That will lower the nose of the trailer a good bit. My problem is when I adjust the brakes where they need to be I will slide the front tires with the electric brake because of this steep angle. Oh, one more story. Hauling horses this past weekend. Dog got caught up in the break-away emergency brake and pulled the cable while I was running 60MPH. Left front tire on the trailer locked and I burned a hole in that puppy about 6 inches wide before I could get stopped. New tires too :x Lesson, don't hook it up if ya gotta carry a dog in the truck. [/QUOTE]
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