Just curious if there's a rule of thumb about smoker trailers regarding shock absorbers for leaf spring suspensions?
Looking around I don't see many photos of trailers with shocks installed. Is there a reason why?
Shocks or no shocks?
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Re: Shocks or no shocks?
I have never used shocks on any small trailers. But I'm sure it would ride better with than without
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Re: Shocks or no shocks?
My 2 cents is it would be a bit smoother if you put them on. However, is smoother necessary? My observation is that most boat, quad and small utility trailers do not have them.
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Re: Shocks or no shocks?
The shocks are unnecessary as the load is almost always solid mounted/strapped to the trailer, they are only required for loose items(like in a caravan) or live stuff(like people or animals).
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