Replacement Axels Improve Trailer Performance

Replacement Axels Improve Trailer Performance WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous 24-1-4 After several years in the trailer manufacturing business, Lea Mino decided there had to be a way to build axles that would provide a better ride and superior performance. He came up with a fully independent design he calls the "Roadtamer", which allows each wheel on the axle to operate and flex independently. Randy Iverson says this design provides a better ride, better handling, less wear and stress on the trailer, and longer tire life. Each Roadtamer axle is assembled and aligned in its own subframe, so each wheel can be adjusted for camber and toe-in independently. Alignment is done mechanically without bending the axle tube. The Roadtamer uses commonly available components that can be purchased at just about any parts store, so repairs, although seldom needed, are simple and convenient. Brake assemblies are available for any customer need, too, Iverson notes. The Roadtamer is available in straight single and dual, and a new offset axle version. The offset axle version staggers opposite wheels slightly, so both don't hit the same break or hole in the road or field at the same time. Not only does this result in a better ride, it improves control of the towed vehicle, Iverson says. Roadtamer axles can be adapted to most any sprayer trailer or other towed implement. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, RTS Systems Ltd., Box 2, North Battleford, Sask., Canada S9A 2Y6 (ph 306 445-8227; fax 306 445-4005;-mail: northpet@sk.sympatico.ca)

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