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Howard H.

07-06-2003 13:50:47




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Hi Ya'll,

I've got a pretty nice old county equipment trailer. It's a 24 foot triple axle.

I've hauled three tractors at a time on it, but I blew two 12 ply tires doing it.

The hangers and shackles and all are getting pretty worn. Plus, the axles are pretty heavy and all, but the style of hubs where the wheels bolt on is like a trailer house axle and I recently had the lugs get loose on a wheel and I ran a rim off.

I was thinking about trying to find some replacement axles that would be tandem wheel axles with electric brakes.

Does anyone have any hard-won advice on a project like that? Anyone have any good places to get trailer axles??

Thanks a lot,
Howard H.

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Mark Baugh

07-15-2003 21:34:02




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 Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-06-2003 13:50:47  
Gentleman,
You guys need to try my buddy Frank over at Brett Equipment Inc. at 13907 Kostner Ave in Crestwood, CHICAGO)IL 60445-2205 Their phone is 708-385-2030 Link
Tell>Link him Mark from A&M Striping sent you.. They are a great bunch of guys over there and they stock everything. And you can't beat their prices



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jokers

07-07-2003 14:49:00




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 Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-06-2003 13:50:47  
If you are lucky enough to have Dexter axles you can buy regular hubs to replace the mobile home type. Any Dexter dealer will also have any other axle or brake component you may need including weld on flanges to put brakes on an axle that doesn`t have them.

Russ



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Glen

07-07-2003 07:44:33




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 Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-06-2003 13:50:47  
I had the same problem,went to Northern tools and got different rims to fit the axel just like a car Good Day Glen



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oleblu

07-06-2003 17:19:28




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 Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-06-2003 13:50:47  
jCarroll is 100% right. If you can't find a Redneck dealer near you, shoot me an e-mail and I'll give you some leads. I've been to one of their warehouses and it was impressive! Axles and springs and parts and tires and wheels...yes, they have it all. The brand of axles to buy is Dexter. I have hunted for parts for others and Dexter seems to be the cream of the crop when it comes to axles. Quality through and through. I even find parts in stock through large truck parts places when they tell me "week to ten days" for most other brands. Good luck. oleblu

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jCarroll

07-06-2003 15:12:30




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 Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-06-2003 13:50:47  
In Ohio we have Red Neck Trailer supply which has a full line of axles, tires, brakes, controllers, hitches, etc.

They are my first place to shop.



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Slowpoke

07-07-2003 00:45:44




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 Re: Re: Trailer Axles in reply to jCarroll, 07-06-2003 15:12:30  
I recently bought a used late model 16' utility trailer. After hauling a few tractors, I decided to see about greasing the chassis. There were no grease fittings at all. I have seen some rental trailers where the bolts wore half way thru the center tandem casting and also into the hangers for lack of lubrication. My trailer came with cheap, thin plastic bushings that will soon wear through without lube. I jacked up the trailer, removed the bolts and center drilled them to accept grease fittings. When the plastic bushings wear enough they can be replaced with bronze. Maybe that triple axle trailer can be saved with some new bushings and grease fittings. I think new axles and hubs are quite expensive.

Buy the way, my tandem hanger castings are marked 'China'.

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oleblu

07-07-2003 06:04:05




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 Re: Re: Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Slowpoke, 07-07-2003 00:45:44  
Slowpoke, you are right in making your suspension greaseable. There are kits at the RV places that do just that. The kit includes all the bolts with zerks and bronze bushings to replace the nylon ones. oleblu



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T_Bone

07-07-2003 13:28:41




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Trailer Axles in reply to oleblu, 07-07-2003 06:04:05  
Hi Slowpoke,

Thanks for the greaseable pin idea. When I put my tri-axle back together I'll use them.

Hi Howard,

Try Midwest Wheel for new axles or Big Tex Trailer Parts. Midwest was cheaper, not by much. About $200 for a complete 5200lb brake axle, less tires and wheels.

T_Bone



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Howard H.

07-08-2003 15:24:37




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trailer Axles in reply to T_Bone, 07-07-2003 13:28:41  

Hi Fellow's,

Thanks for the tips!

I wish there were a way to make the suspension on this one greaseable - but the nylon bushing inserts aren't what are wearing so fast - it is more the 1/4" thick straps actings as hangers - they have 1/2 inch bolts through them.

I put them all in new when I put a floor in the trailer about 2 years ago - some of them have 3/4" slots worn into the bolt holes already.

Just hauling too much old iron, I guess! :)

Howard H.

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Slowpoke

07-09-2003 23:43:16




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trailer Axles in reply to Howard H., 07-08-2003 15:24:37  
Howard..... Are you sure the bolts are 1/2"? My bolts are 9/16 and they are serrated under the head, so the bolt cannot turn. Only one side of the hanger (the inside) will match the serrations to the bolt. When the nut is tightened, it will pull the serrations into the hanger, just like a wheel stud is held in the drum. Therefore the head should not be turned with a wrench, just held until it is drawn into the hanger.The nut is self locking, so just tighten it enough that the spring doesn't bind. To remove the bolt, back off the nut and use a brass rod and hammer to drive the bolt out of the hanger. Ordinary hardware bolts cannot be used as replacements because they don't have the serrations and will rotate as the spring turns, wearing into the hanger. I stopped at the trailer supply today and priced greasable bolts at $4.10 each and brass bushings (9/16 id x 5/8 od) at $2.32 ea. I picked up some of the bushings, as I still have a few hanger bolts to drill for grease fittings on my trailer.
I hope some of this post will help to get your trailer back in good condition.

Slowpoke

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