Jon,
Thanks for the message on the axles. I decided to do the thread after finding disjointed info and way too many self appointed experts...
The measuring of the ride quality has surprised me since the results showed a small improvement but items in the trailer seem to stay in place better. I suspect a heavy load would soften the ride.

Vernon

I just wanted to post a quick "thank-you" for your work so far on the axle installation. I'm surprised by the findings so far, but that's usually what happens when you do experiments like this. The obvious guess would be that the increased travel of the new shocks can better handle large events. But, I thought your test route was pretty long and would be typical of the conditions of normal towing. In any case, I look forward to seeing any additional data you come up with. It's been years since I studied vibes (I got my MSME in 1990), but if you want to "bounce" ideas around , drop me a line.

Thanks,

Jon