Posted 2006-02-09 6:13 AM (#36790) Subject: Do I need a riser plate?
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Location: KY
I am looking at a new LQ shell 2 horse trailer. It will be either a 17' box or 19' box 4-Star. We will be adding a LQ package complete with water and will need tanks. I am getting conflicting information and am hoping the experts here can clarify for me. Do I need a riser plate on the axles for extra clearance of the waste tanks on a new 4-Star? Some say yes, some say there is no need; that the 4-Stars have enough room up underneath to comfortably accommodate the tanks without worry. Any thoughts?
Posted 2006-02-09 6:21 AM (#36791 - in reply to #36790) Subject: RE: Do I need a riser plate?
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
I am doing a 4 Star right now, but I have my tanks made to fit. 4 Stars are designed to be low, makes for a short step for the horses. The last 3 4 Stars I have done I did not raise them because I get the tanks made out of aluminum to fit between the I beams so they only drop down 2" below the I beams. If you are going to use pre-fab holding tanks, the shallowest(?) I been able to find are 7"-8" deep, that will drop them down 3"-4" below the beams, then I would raise the trailer.
Posted 2006-02-09 5:14 PM (#36837 - in reply to #36790) Subject: RE: Do I need a riser plate?
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Location: KY
Thanks for your input on this and my other thread. :-) How complicated and expensive is it to have your tanks made for you? Where do you get them? I am planning on having a conversion company put a package in for me, but assume they would probably use stock/standard tanks rather than have them custom made.
Posted 2006-02-09 6:04 PM (#36838 - in reply to #36790) Subject: RE: Do I need a riser plate?
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
I have tanks made for all my trailers out of .125 aluminum and a local sheet metal shop makes them for me. I pay a little more for them but you can rub a rock with them and not tear them out. I do conversions and all trailers I do have the aluminum tanks.
Do I need a riser plate?
