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    Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 9:30am
Originally posted by IPPOD

I raised my 2013 177HRE By replacing the axle with one having the torsion arms angled down instead of up.  This raised the rv an additional 5 inches and the axle up 5 inches. it tows no differently. entirely bolt on. No welding. Just completing my 1st season with this mod. Sure works for me.
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Could you post some picks of your mod
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Posts: 40 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jul 2017 at 12:24pm
Craneman,
Can you tell me more about the axle you bought?
Where did you get it?
Do you know the stock or part number?

Thanks
JIM
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Posts: 40 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 1:33pm
I contacted a Dexter Axle parts guy near me.  He can have an axle built to any specs I want.  Apparently I have a #10 axle which is rated at 3500 lbs.  (A #11 is a 3600 to 6000 lbs axle and is the next size up.)

I can have the spindles clocked at most any angle I want.  My axles are clocked at 10* upwards.  It would take some math to figure out how much lift a 0* or 10* downward clocking would produce.  
They can be clocked up to 45*.
Once an axle is built the clocking can not be changed.
The cost of a new #10 axle, with just the backing plate and spindles is @ $300.
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Posts: 40 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 1:42pm
Originally posted by Jpntime

 On page 30 of photos of tow vehicles and trailers in the introduce yourself part of the form there's a man that put a 5000 pound axle under his trailer and he has a picture of it with 33 inch tall tires that might be what you're looking for 

Jpntime, I can not find the thread of tow vehicles, can you give me a hint of where it is?
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Posts: 70 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 7:57pm
 When you're on the homepage click on   Introduce yourself  then click on pictures of Tow  vehicles and trailers  go to page 30 and you should find it there I look today it's still there let me know if you find it 
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