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[replyingto=alleyoop]alleyoop[/replyingto]Yes, if the gravel is very loose, and builds up in the middle, it's a real challenge keeping a reverse trike stable & straight. Here's a video of me attempting it:

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Very nice, I have got to figure out how you did this. Took mine out on an 85 mile round trip a week ago, and the wind nearly beat me to death. Please follow up with lots more photos, hints, etc.

The overall length of both the OEM and New shocks are exactly the same. It's just there is no sag of the upper/lower A frames with the new shocks, so it sits up higher, changing the camber of the two front wheels, and maybe the caster as well without a load or driver on the Trike. I've not been able to take measurements with someone sitting on the trike of my similar weight yet.

OK, Front End's are a royal PAIN, in my humble opinion at this point... The new shocks had a great (positive) effect on the ability to maintain easier upright stability while riding the trike. Translation, takes less shifting of body weight left to right to keep the trike upright. BUT - The new air shocks have changed the dynamics of the tire angles, the trike sits slightly higher than it did, so now the wheels are closer at the bottom, than on the top. This seems to have amplified the tank slapping effect, especially when braking with the front brakes. More "TOE OUT" helps, but I feel like I'm riding a trike with deformed feet sticking out from each other...

Think, I should return these new air shocks, and go for a shorter throw, in order to make the wheels sit closer at the top than the bottom?

I suspect they must have changed the caster more towards a negative, than positive, but didn't get a chance to play with the trike to much today. Hopefully later in the week, I'll have some time and good weather to make some measurements.

If you watch this 13ish mile run, (especially the beginning part on loose gravel) You'll probably see how I have to sway (pay close attention to the horizon) from time to time to keep the trike on course and upright. I'm sure it's amplified by me being well over 200 lbs, so hopefully going with air shocks , I'll be able to hold the road a little better.

Good to know. I replaced the nuts on my hub/swing arm there at the bottom with internal nylon material, that seem to be good as lock nuts. Hoping it keeps them good and tight. Glad he didn't have broken welds, as I was really worried that was coming later down the road.