Drop artic trailer height

[cormywormy]

Hi lads,

going to make a tipping trailer from a artic chassis. I want to drop the height of the chassis to make the complete trailer lower.
The chassis is on bpw axles ,

options are cut the air suspension of and weld it a spring setup, prob cost near 800 euro

or leave in the air set up on it. Just wondering is it possible to drop the height , by moving the spring from over slung to under slung on the trailer?

 

[Zebbedee]

Yea axle could go on top of spring quite easily but depending how much of a crank is on springs it could make the airbag quite close to ground.? Bigger floatation tyres would probably sort that out though, air suspension is very good and worth keeping imo

 

[cormywormy]

Yea axle could go on top of spring quite easily but depending how much of a crank is on springs it could make the airbag quite close to ground.? Bigger floatation tyres would probably sort that out though, air suspension is very good and worth keeping imo

thanks , see what you mean about the airbag. I must look at the trailer some evening and see how low it will be

 

[sahara]

Is it possible to simply change to smaller wheels? Like those you see on a semi low loader.

 

[mogman]

Should have a ride height valve on it just shorten it a bit, it’ll have a small chain or rod that is fitted to a valve that is fixed the the chassis and the chain/rod is connected to the axle

 

[mo!]

Depending on how much you want to drop the height you could just alter the airbag ride height adjuster.

 

[Horn&corn]

We’re looking at Doing something similar on a trailer. Can you get shorter hangers to do it that way? Probably existing axle and air suspension system on new box section chassis.

 

[Zebbedee]

We’re looking at Doing something similar on a trailer. Can you get shorter hangers to do it that way? Probably existing axle and air suspension system on new box section chassis.

Fitting it all onto a new chassis is as case of measuring and fabrication to suit

 

[Horn&corn]

This trailer comes with 24v lights and abs. What’s the easiest way to adapt to 12v for tractors? Pretty sure someone said it was possible.

 

[YELROM]

This trailer comes with 24v lights and abs. What’s the easiest way to adapt to 12v for tractors? Pretty sure someone said it was possible.

If you are putting the axles on a new chassis would it not be easier to just wire it up from scratch.
You can just change the 24v bulbs for 12v bulbs and replace the socket with a 7 pin, but i'm sure i have read @Andrew say in another post that you cannot convert a 24v abs system on 12v

 

[Andrew]

If you are putting the axles on a new chassis would it not be easier to just wire it up from scratch.
You can just change the 24v bulbs for 12v bulbs and replace the socket with a 7 pin, but i'm sure i have read @Andrew say in another post that you cannot convert a 24v abs system on 12v

That is what I was told at the time by Erentek, yes

 

[james ds]

Hi lads,

going to make a tipping trailer from a artic chassis. I want to drop the height of the chassis to make the complete trailer lower.
The chassis is on bpw axles ,

options are cut the air suspension of and weld it a spring setup, prob cost near 800 euro

or leave in the air set up on it. Just wondering is it possible to drop the height , by moving the spring from over slung to under slung on the trailer?

Just call in to braughan and buy a new one , save you all the hassle

 

[cormywormy]

Just call in to braughan and buy a new one , save you all the hassle

can I have a loan of your cheque book...... mainly the fastrac to pick it up to

 

[james ds]

can I have a loan of your cheque book...... mainly the fastrac to pick it up to

I have a cement block on the cheque book at the minute to keep it down.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

I have a cement block on the cheque book at the minute to keep it down.

one way to stop a cheque bouncing