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Originally Posted by 3 Squids
I definitely have way too much tongue weight as I can't budge it when I try to lift it. And it squats my truck way more than any other trailer I've hooked to it. My Striper is way to tongue light though. I can lift the tongue with one finger. Luckily the ramp I use is just a couples miles down the road. However to move the axles will require buying all new spring hardware as I can tell these will snap. I'm trying to sell it so I'll let that be the next guys problem. Hopefully he will take care of it and not be one of these guys.
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Check your Striper trailer again. Most trailers (matter of fact, ALL boat trailers I've ever seen) have the axle assembly in a sort of trough with predrilled holes in the side of the main frame. To change the position of the wheels you simply unbolt the axle assembly, slide it to the position you want and rebolt it through one of those other sets of holes. Point is you shouldn't have to buy anything... springs, hangers, etc. in order to adjust the axle position. You might want to check again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. 
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