I don't have any problems with mobile home axles. The tires do need replacing with lo boy tires, which don't seem to last exceptionally well, but they are legal.
Trailer supply stores have parts and complete replacement brakes for mobile home type axles. A fair number of people here make bale buggies for round bales using mobile home axles, which have to have working brakes.
Bearings low quality and wear out? Get the number off the bearing, or really take whole bearing in to a bearing supply house and get new bearings. They may not be the best bearings, but they are designed to stand up to moving the heavy mobile home, which probably weighs more than anybody will put on a farm built trailer, all over the country.
Re the post (George)? on buying a new trailer cheaper than building one, I agree, if you have to buy many materials. My first rule of building homemade trailers or other implements is to have the material on hand, free, before starting a build.
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