tandem axle, shackle flipped?

ozarkjeep

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Jun 14, 2001
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my tandem axle trailer pops and bangs alot, it has ever since I pulled thru my yard and down a very steep enbankment allowing one axle of hte trailer to be suspended in the air.<br /><br />well now the triangle shackle pivot, is angled to one side, one axle shackle goes down and the other up?<br /><br />which is the correct orientation and how to fix? ( ive got the boat off right now so I figure Ill fix it while its easier to jack up teh trailer, should I lift all 4 tires to remove load and remove the bolt that attatches the pivot to the frame and then flip it over and remount?<br /><br />thanks in advance!
 

inventor1

Cadet
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Aug 29, 2001
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Re: tandem axle, shackle flipped?

hi, i'm a trailer mechanic for aros trailers in san diego, This is actually a frequent occurence. just jack the trailer up right under the shacle that is going down and flip it back up. to answer your question: the proper configuration is both shackles sloping upwards from the center rocker(tri angle thing) i hope this helps!
 
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