Angle of Departure

[Ldubs]

We have two tracks leading to our side yard where we park our Vintage Cruiser 19ERD. They are made of pavers to match our hardscaping. The grade from the curb to the parking area is not uniform. Sadly, we bottom out at the beginning of the tracks. Once we get past the first 70", we are good. I've already installed quick release brackets for the stabilizer jacks to get them out of the way.

Currently I use 30" long double thicknesses of 2x lumber under the trailer tires to raise the trailer. I kind of have to leap-frog these "ramps" a few times until I'm clear. That works fine, is probably entertaining for the neighbors, but is truly a pain in the neck.

My options seem to be to 1) Continue to use the 2x "ramps" (Ugh), 2) Regrade my pavers (Ugh, Ugh), or 3) increase my trailer clearance.

My axle is currently mounted under the spring, so a simple flip is not in the cards. I do have a drop axle (not sure if it is 3" or 4"). So, perhaps replacing that with a straight axle is my best bet.

I have yet to discuss this with the place that would do the work. Anyone done this? What does the collective wisdom say about this kind of change?

Thx.