I've got this nice utility trailer:
It's very low to the ground. But scraping it now and then isn't that bad. But what is bad is that I also have a boat, and it's trailer is normal height. Which means I need to use an extra rattley, adjustable-height ball mount. But the axle on this trailer is on top of the springs, so if I do the old axle flip trick, where I unbolt the axle and bolt it back on underneath the springs, the height should be right on par with my other trailer. So I should be able to tow both trailers with a single fixed ball mount. And the extra ground clearance will help stop me from scraping the trailer when it's loaded up. I don't usually put 3 pieces of wood in there as pictured. If I'm using it, it's probably a lot more full (http://i.imgur.com/BEjn6o2.jpg).
So my question is just, is there a downside to doing this? I don't have a "trailer" forum so I figured this is as good a place as any. I did read that it can affect center of gravity and aerodynamics, but those aren't really issues with a flatbed trailer like this. I also don't generally do long distance driving with it, only local stuff. Any other thoughts?
It's very low to the ground. But scraping it now and then isn't that bad. But what is bad is that I also have a boat, and it's trailer is normal height. Which means I need to use an extra rattley, adjustable-height ball mount. But the axle on this trailer is on top of the springs, so if I do the old axle flip trick, where I unbolt the axle and bolt it back on underneath the springs, the height should be right on par with my other trailer. So I should be able to tow both trailers with a single fixed ball mount. And the extra ground clearance will help stop me from scraping the trailer when it's loaded up. I don't usually put 3 pieces of wood in there as pictured. If I'm using it, it's probably a lot more full (http://i.imgur.com/BEjn6o2.jpg).
So my question is just, is there a downside to doing this? I don't have a "trailer" forum so I figured this is as good a place as any. I did read that it can affect center of gravity and aerodynamics, but those aren't really issues with a flatbed trailer like this. I also don't generally do long distance driving with it, only local stuff. Any other thoughts?