Trailer Axle/Suspension System for Off Road 5 by 8 Trailer for Ground Clearance

Question:

hi im building a off road trailer for hard core off road , 5 x 8 dimensions, useing 2 3500 lb axels, I want to run 35 tall tires for axel clearance from rocks ect. is there a package you would recomend for for axel to axel clearance to safely run 35 inch tires? thanks ps I attached a pic of trailer likeness of what I want to build ,just not so tall

asked by: Dwayne

Expert Reply:

The best suspensions system I could recommend for your offroad trailer that you plan to run big tires on would be the Timbren Heavy-Duty Axle-Less Trailer Suspension # ASR35HDS02. This has a 4 inch lift built in to it for better ground clearance, doesn't have an axle that runs under the trailer for better ground clearance as well, is set up specifically for wide tires, and has a 2,000 lb capacity.

Without knowing exactly what tire size you have and your other trailer dimensions its hard to say for certain if the tires would have enough clearance, but a customer used 315/75r16 tire with this system and had clearance. For reference this tire size is about 12-1/2 inches wide.

expert reply by: Jameson C