We can measure your torsion axle here, at Lozada Trailers, but if you cannot make it into our store, we can give you some pointers to help measure from your own home.

To find your replacement torsion axle accurately we need a few tools. We need a measuring tape, two straight edges, protractor, an assistant, and a bolt pattern template. We need to find the wheel bolt pattern, start angle of suspension arm, hub face measurement, and outside bracket measurement.

The hub face measurement will require the measuring tape and two straight edges. Remove both wheels from either side of the axle to expose the hubface. Place the straight edge at the outer edge of hubface and use your measuring tape to measure from straight edge to straight edge distance. Save this measurement.

The bolt pattern template is printed with common bolt patterns to make identification easy. Place the bolt pattern template on your wheel. Look at the template to identify the bolt pattern. Save this pattern for later.

Measure the start angle of the suspension arm. Ensure the torsion axle is upright with the square tubing laying flat on a surface. Look on the side of the torsion arm and locate the diamond. The four points on the diamond should point at 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees. If they do not appear correct, your torsion arm may be failing. If the diamond appears correctly, use a protractor, to record the suspension arm angle. Make sure the protractor is parallel with the ground. Common angles to look for include 0 degrees, 10 degrees up, 22.5 degrees up, 45 degrees up, 10 degrees down, 22.5 degrees down, 32 degrees down, 45 degrees down. Record this measurement. 

Measure outside bracket distance. Locate the mounting brackets on the torsion axle. Locate the outer edge of the bracket and use your measuring tape to find the distance from outer edge to outer edge. Save this measurement.