Trailer Axle Help

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I have a trailer axle that I bought a while back and I'm finally going to put to use. That's why I put this post in the Projects and Pictures area. When I bought it there were no hubs or drums on it.I don't know anything about trailer spindles or hubs. I figure there must be an industry standard though.I would like to know where to get the right hubs for this axle. I'm a low budget scrap yard hunter. I see a lot of house trailer axles and hubs along with other equipment that comes in the scrap yard. What sort of hubs would work for this setup?I can get other pictures if they are needed. Attached ImagesLast edited by shanghyd; 06-12-2010 at 11:18 PM.http://www.facebook.com/groups/sa200weldersCurrent machines:Hobart G600 Powered by 1967 Chrysler LH-318 (Project)Hobart GF-250(Traded)68 Redface81 Blackface
Reply:It has been scavenged already. The condition of that spindle is not good. It is covered in rust on the load "bearing" surfaces. Even more challenging, it looks like a mobile home axle. Unless you know of a bone yard that stockpiles them, parts may as well be made from unobtanium. Even if you do have a boneyard to scavenge, collecting one good set is not easy, there are many different styles floating around. I worked on hundreds of mobile office trailers with the company's own boneyard to pick from. Now I work with RV's & travel trailers which use more standardized replacement parts. Have you got a local trailer parts supplier? You may want to truck that axle to a parts guy to have him tell you what that is ezactly. If it is a bonified over-the-road trailer axle, it will have a manufacturers tag attached, mobile home axles probably won't. The biggest problem with mobile axles is the complete lack of accurate alignment, many are spliced in the center of the beam by a sleeve with some stick welding. Axles are one area of a trailer that need to be DOB accurate. Anything less is dangerous. Compared to the trouble of house axles, a custom-fit axle is cheap, and it will last.http://www.dexteraxle.com/I have seen enough dangerous trailers. Personally, I would only consider mobile home axles good for fence posts or mailboxes.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:around here i have seen good complete 3,500 lb. axles go for under $50 many times, I'm no expert but i think yours is toast... not worth fixing.
Reply:What you have their is one hell of a paper weight!!!!You do not want to use that axle - as mentioned above its covered in rust on the load bearing surface. even if you get the rust clean there is no way to tell if there is pitting inthe metal. nothing would be worse that rebuilding the whole thing and having the hub spindle snap when you load the trailer.also the brake package on the axle looks horrible!!! you would have to remove all the rust and rebuild the entire package - could end up costing you more $$$ than you want to spend.If you are building a new trailer or revamping a trailer - i would go with a brand new axle - cost you all of $100-150, maybe $200 for a long shot.I used to use old axles on my projects until one of the ones i rebuilt had the hub sieze up and the guy who bought the trailer had to drag the thing home - turns out one of the roller bearings shattered and jammed up all the other bearings. Unfortunatly in this country small trailers are not regulated - DOT assumes the builder knows what they are doing - If your going to use a used axle - DONT DRIVE ANYWHERE NEAR ME!!I break things for a living...
Reply:That axle is JUNK.Millermatic 200Hobart Handler 120Victor O/A & Ramco BandsawLincoln 225 ACSnapOn AD HoodMiller XMT304/22AHypertherm Powermax 1650 G3Lincoln Idealarc DC600 w/Extreme 12 VSMiller Digital Elite "Joker"
Reply:Looks like its unanimous.http://www.facebook.com/groups/sa200weldersCurrent machines:Hobart G600 Powered by 1967 Chrysler LH-318 (Project)Hobart GF-250(Traded)68 Redface81 Blackface