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mc_mike

01-24-2006 14:38:53

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Can someone tell me the difference between a house trailer axle and a low-boy axle for a trailer behind a pickup. I understand that the lowboy axles have more capacity and are made heavier but where are they beefed up? Looking at my friends trailer that has 2 lowboy axles and 1 house trailer axle it appears very hard to tell them apart. I did not pull the bearing cap to look at the bearings but the axles look the same. Are the bearings larger for more capacity? Does anyone know the capacity of a house trailer axle? Will a house trailer axle hold 2 ton or more.....? Thanks for any help..

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Dan in Ore

01-27-2006 14:30:30

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Re: Trailer Axles in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

I had a tandem axle tilt-bed for lots of years with mobile home axles under it. I"m almost ashamed of some of the loads that I hauled with it behind my F-250 Ford (1976), but it held up real well. Am currently building a toy hauler out of an old 5th wheel travel trailer that was junk. Will use the original axles and add a third axle on it. If you use MH axles, watch out when you mount the tires, it can be tricky and if you make a mistake there it would be very bad.

Dan

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Dave on OR

01-25-2006 16:36:14

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Re: Trailer Axles in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

It all depends on how the trailer is used and how much it is used. If you occasionally haul a car or a 5000 lb tractor, a twin (MH) axle flatbed should pose no problems. Incidentally, MH tires, (14.5) at one time had a "FOR MOBILE HOME USE ONLY" logo on the tire. Not so, anymore. DOT regulations say "TRAILER SERVICE ONLY" at this time. If you are not using the MH axled trailer in commercial service, you should be OK.

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Hermit

01-25-2006 09:59:15

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Re: Trailer Axles in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

Lots of those axles are rated around 6000-7000 lbs but, as been said, the long term quality is not there. Also depending on the state you live in, they may be illegal to be used on trailers other that mobile homes. Might want to check your state's DOT.

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jdemaris

01-25-2006 05:31:53

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Usually cheap crap in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

House-trailer axles are usually cheap crap. Nice thing though, is the "cheap" part. I can buy them with wheels and tires for $80 - $100 per axle with brakes. Such axles are not made to last very long at their rated capacity - but seem to do fine if you de-rate them. Here's a paragraph from the Dexter Axle website and their disclaimer from:>Link

"AXLES>Link - Can mobile home axles be reused?
The Dexter MH (mobile home) type axle is designed for limited usage in the delivery of manufactured homes and has a one-time limit use. The axle has steel forged spindles that are not precision ground. The brake assembly is welded onto the beam and not intended to be field replaced. Additionally, the bearing package is smaller than the more expensive service type axle. Most MH axles are also equipped with a single leaf spring suspension for very heavy loads. We do not have components that would convert MH axles to servicable assemblies. "

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VaTom

01-25-2006 04:43:25

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Re: Trailer Axles in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

Before I bought a factory-made trailer I used a 3 axle homemade one (I didn"t make it) with trailer axles. It carried the 8 tons I put on it. Watch your tire ratings. That"s often where you overload.

That same trailer had brakes that we couldn"t get new parts for. Major PITA.

No idea how you could look at an axle and determine load capacity. Don"t know the tow capacity of your pickup, but I wouldn"t think you"d run into a problem if you stick with that.

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JV3CII

01-25-2006 03:01:35

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Re: Trailer Axles in reply to mc_mike, 01-24-2006 14:38:53

Hi. I've used house trailer axles to make trailers for market gardeners to work behind mini tractors in the past. They seem terribly surprised when I tell them that some are on an industrial wheel and bearing and are rated for 2.5 ton per axle, others as much as 5 ton per axle...
Cheers, J.Vaughan.

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