I went with the 12″ wheels and so far i believe it is a must to flip the axle to overslung position. Ground clearance is still good but it is much easier to get into and out of. The galley height is still a bit much and i would assume almost unusable if you don’t flip the axle.
The axle is easy to flip with no modifications needed. I had everything assembled and the wheels on when i decided to flip it. My process was as follows:
1) jack up the trailer at the rear
2) put the spare tire or chalks under the swivel jack
3)disconnect the 4 u bolts
4) remove the 2 bolts attaching the back of each leaf spring to the trailer
5) let the leaf spring hang while you roll the axle & tires backward.
6) roll axle and tires forward over the leaf spring.
7) bolt leaf spring back into place while axle hangs from it (you will need another pair of hands for this)
8) bolt axle back onto the leaf spring with the same u-bolt hardware
This is the only photo i have of the TD on the trailer, this was AFTER the axle flip. I didn’t even try to mount it prior to flipping the axle.
