No shocks on my '65. This is what I was told.

[Diesel1]

Andy, Thanks for all the info. You are quoting me with shipping the same price as the local guy is quoting me. That is what I needed to know. I will use the factory parts. When I am ready I likely will come to your place and pick up the parts. In relation to the I-10 & the I-15 junction where are you located. Once again thanks for your speedy replys. John

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by Diesel1

Andy, Thanks for all the info. You are quoting me with shipping the same price as the local guy is quoting me. That is what I needed to know. I will use the factory parts. When I am ready I likely will come to your place and pick up the parts. In relation to the I-10 & the I-15 junction where are you located. Once again thanks for your speedy replys. John

We are about 20 to 25 minutes from I-10 and I-15.

Check your map for the junction of I-15 and 91, which is a little south of I-10.

From that junction, we are about 5 minutes away.

Andy

[Mikethefixit]

Diesel 1
Wise decision. I changed axles this yr. I ordered thru Andy and picked up at Henshen. Installed myself in about 3 hrs. Henshens spec's were so close to the original ('77) I had to gently convince them (with a plastic sledge) to slide up into the notches in the frame. All bolt holes lined up perfectly. Original parts is the only way to fly.

[herrgirdner]

At the risk of sounding like an echo:
I once had a SOB trailer which did not have shocks. It would bounce all over the road, and on certain concrete roadways would just about make you sick if you saw the rear-view mirror. A hot-rod buddy of mine advised me to put shocks on; said if I would buy them, he would do the welding.
It was a vast improvement in handling, I could tow that trailer at 80 mph vice 50 over the same road.
Shocks are not nice, they are necessary.
regards

[greywolf]

I've even had a situation where I had to fabricate my own shock mounts before welding them on, machine shop and welding rates may not be cheap, but it can certainly be accomplished.

In addition to shocks, I recommend the tires be balanced as well. A lot of tire stores will tell you that it's not neccessary to balance trailer tires. I believe these are guys who do not tow much. You do feel the vibration through the hitch and into the tow vehicle and it cause tire hopping. I even have the tires on my utility trailers balanced and this helps a lot on the highway.

[Diesel1]

Originally Posted by Diesel1

Now that some time has passed how do you like your Hayes axle, would you reccomend Hayes axles? What about no shocks? Good or bad? Thanks, John

Jim I see you are online, I still wonder- how do you like/dislike not having shocks? Adios, John