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Are you constantly scraping the back-end of your trailer exiting the gas station?
In an overslung setup, the axle sits below the springs
Flipping the trailers axles so that they sit below the springs – an “overslung” configuration – will increase the trailer body height above the road by up to 6” and should give you plenty of clearance to take on back-country roads or the most ill-placed gas station curb.
Perhaps you’ve felt that undeniable thud of your RV’s back end rolling off the curb as you pull out of the gas station parking lot. Maybe you’ve forgone a boondocking adventure because you were worried about damaging your RV’s underbelly driving down semi off-road conditions. While there might be more than one reason for being interested in gaining ground clearance on your RV, there is just one, simple solution: flipping your RV axles.
While you can always leave the work to the professionals by taking your RV into an axle alignment shop or RV service center, it is possible to flip your axles all on your own. When doing the work yourself, remember to put safety first. Always have a partner assisting you just in case something goes awry. If you feel comfortable and confident enough to do the work yourself, follow these basic steps for flipping RV axles: [links]
Step 1: Buy an over/under conversion kit from an online wholesaler or local parts supplier. If you do not have suitable jacks for raising your RV, rent them from a nearby equipment rental company. [links]
As leaf springs compress and extend, the arch changes causing the spring to get longer and shorter as they cycle. One end of the spring is fixed to the chassis, while the other end uses a shackle to account for this change in length. On rear axles, the shackle is always at the rear. The shackle can be above the spring (compression style) or below the spring (tension style). Tension style shackles require the spring to have more arch for the same ride height. Sometimes a “shackle flip” is used to gain lift by converting the shackle from a tension style to a compression style using the same springs.
Jeep CJs, Toyota Land Cruisers, and Suzuki Samurais all came with leaf springs under both the front and rear axles. This suspension design is rugged, simple, and straightforward. However, it does leave plenty of room for improvement with regards to ground clearance and articulation. [links]
In the rear, some trucks come from the factory with lift blocks. These should never be stacked with additional lift blocks because they can fold and fall out on the street or the trail. The added distance between the spring and the axle created by lift blocks results in additional leverage on the leaf springs, which can result in axle wrap. Depending on your rear springs, you may need a traction bar to battle the axle wrap, or it may not be an issue at all. As noted above, axle wrap is a more significant issue with long, soft leaf springs than it is with shorter, stiffer leaf springs. [links]
There is inherent friction in leaf springs as leaves slide against each other. Features like diamond-cut leaves, Teflon sliders between the leaves, and even Teflon paint are used on high-end leaf springs to minimize this friction. The Teflon sliders do eventually wear out but can be replaced. more
Spring-over suspensions provide excellent ground clearance and can yield gobs of articulation. Notice the anti-wrap bar that greatly reduces spring wrap. An anti-wrap bar may be necessary to keep wrap under control.
Other features to look for when shopping for leaf springs include bolt clamps, shot-peened leaves, and military wrapped eyes. A military wrap is when the second leaf wraps around the main leaf at the eye to retain the spring in place in case the main leaf breaks. Shot peening the individual leaves makes them stronger and more resistant to fatigue. Bolt clamps are preferred to regular crush style clamps since they cause, you guessed it, less friction. more