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Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods #895097 01/02/11 11:28 PM 01/02/11 11:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota !	Fact or fiction Leaving your trailer loaded ( storing an old car) will hurt the torsion axles on a enclosed ?

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895098 01/02/11 11:30 PM 01/02/11 11:30 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca Chassisman master
Chassisman master Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca	Quote: Fact or fiction Leaving your trailer loaded ( storing an old car) will hurt the torsion axles on a enclosed ? I called DEXTER axles and asked that same question.....they said the enviroment is harder on them than the weight.

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Chassisman] #895099 01/02/11 11:37 PM 01/02/11 11:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota !	Ok, subject came up .. I had not heard that previous

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Chassisman] #895100 01/02/11 11:38 PM 01/02/11 11:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio dartman366 I Live Here
dartman366 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Fact or fiction Leaving your trailer loaded ( storing an old car) will hurt the torsion axles on a enclosed ? I called DEXTER axles and asked that same question.....they said the enviroment is harder on them than the weight. I got the same answer from a local dealer,,I use mine to store patio furniture, parts, quad, etc for the winter, I do use two jack stand's under the rear corners and jack up the front to take some of the load off of the axels and use tire cover's over the wheel's, for piece of mind if nothing else. Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: dartman366] #895101 01/02/11 11:40 PM 01/02/11 11:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	Quote: Quote: Quote: Fact or fiction Leaving your trailer loaded ( storing an old car) will hurt the torsion axles on a enclosed ? I called DEXTER axles and asked that same question.....they said the enviroment is harder on them than the weight. I got the same answer from a local dealer,,I use mine to store patio furniture, parts, quad, etc for the winter, I do use two jack stand's under the rear corners and jack up the front to take some of the load off of the axels and use tire cover's over the wheel's, for piece of mind if nothing else. That's good, my old jeep is sitting in mine until the spring. Long story, don't ask.

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Bigcube] #895102 01/02/11 11:52 PM 01/02/11 11:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Thats where I store my car... I thought it was a garage thats why I own it

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: MR_P_BODY] #895103 01/02/11 11:59 PM 01/02/11 11:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca Chassisman master
Chassisman master Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca	Quote: Thats where I store my car... I thought it was a garage thats why I own it My car...the boys car(jr)....and all the race weekend stuff stays in there. 40x8 shop....lol

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: MR_P_BODY] #895104 01/03/11 12:10 AM 01/03/11 12:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida Locomotion master
Locomotion master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida	Quote: Thats where I store my car... I thought it was a garage thats why I own it lol Same here. I use to keep my car on an open trailer under a car cover. When I finally got an enclosed trailer, I bragged that I FINALLY got a garage, and it's on wheels! Trust me when I say I really do use it like a garage.... I've even changed transmissions in it!

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895105 01/03/11 12:27 AM 01/03/11 12:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	I've own and used three enclosed trailers in the last 15 years, two 24 Ft 10,000 Lbs rated trailers and one 22 Ft. 7000 lb rated. All of them have had cars in them since I bought them other than at the race track with the car racing or if I took the car out and put the it in the shop to work on all kinds of myths out there Way better to use it than to let it sit empty Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Cab_Burge] #895106 01/03/11 12:32 AM 01/03/11 12:32 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot
bigdad OP Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,905 S.E. South Dakota !	The discussion was about torsion axles, I am not sure if that matters or not

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895107 01/03/11 12:37 AM 01/03/11 12:37 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	The first 10,000 lbs was a Braco with leaf springs, the last two have been Pace Shadows with torsional axles The current 24 ft. 10,000 GVW one is a 1999 model bought new in 2001 by a freind of mine who kept cars in it from day one. He bought a 48 Ft gooseneck with living quarters in 2003 and sold me his old one then I have used it a lot since then Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895108 01/03/11 01:00 AM 01/03/11 01:00 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: The discussion was about torsion axles, I am not sure if that matters or not ALL my trailers have been torsional axles and I dont think my current one has been empty for more than 30 days of its life... and that includes race weekends (most of the times I pull back in at night)

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Locomotion] #895109 01/03/11 01:05 AM 01/03/11 01:05 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,389 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,389 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	The year I didn't store a car in mine, a wind storm moved it about 5'.... '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: Dragula] #895110 01/03/11 01:30 AM 01/03/11 01:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again Moparnut426 I Live Here
Moparnut426 I Live Here Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again	I have sen many guys around here use a set of 4 stab jacks from a camper, and they drive inn and out of it regularly without any issues. Its easier on the tires more than the torsion axles. They use a tire tarp to cover them too. I agree with the most that its not gonna hurt anything. Kasey

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended period [Re: Dragula] #895111 01/03/11 01:31 AM 01/03/11 01:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	Mines a rolling garage when I'm down south, the car comes out on race day. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: MR_P_BODY] #895112 01/03/11 04:56 AM 01/03/11 04:56 AM
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G_bob master G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,616 Riverside, Ca	Quote: Thats where I store my car... I thought it was a garage thats why I own it Same here.

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended period [Re: rowin4] #895113 01/03/11 06:06 AM 01/03/11 06:06 AM
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sr4440 super stock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 714 Central TEXAS!!!!	I sure hope not! Joe

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895114 01/03/11 11:49 AM 01/03/11 11:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 333 Forest Lake, Minnesota S superbeejim enthusiast
superbeejim enthusiast S Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 333 Forest Lake, Minnesota	Quote: Fact or fiction Leaving your trailer loaded ( storing an old car) will hurt the torsion axles on a enclosed ? I bought my trailer with torsion axels new 15 years ago and I have left a car sit in it from end of Sept to end of June since I bought it and it is still just fine.

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: MR_P_BODY] #895115 01/03/11 01:34 PM 01/03/11 01:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon sg66mopar pro stock
sg66mopar pro stock Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon	Quote: Thats where I store my car... I thought it was a garage thats why I own it X2

Re: Leaving enclosed trailer loaded for extended periods [Re: bigdad] #895116 01/03/11 05:05 PM 01/03/11 05:05 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,675 Ortonville, MI R RoadRnnr69 Keyster
RoadRnnr69 Keyster R Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,675 Ortonville, MI	I always store a car and at least one motorcycle in mine. The trailer shop I frequent said it was no different than leaving lwan equipment in it or if it was fitted out other equipment like pumps or compressors for industry.

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