trailer axles

[Mace]

I have a small trailer that's got a 5 lug axle on a right now. you see any reason not to use a 60 series rear axle as a replacement for the 5 lug trailer axle? this will be towed behind my 60 series so I figure the same wheelbase would be handy. As would the six lug axles and parking brake.

Any reasons not to?

 

[Degnol]

you mean the whole thing? Like pumpkin and all? Seems like a lot of weight. Just get an axle from ABC Trailer Parts. Like mine was about $125 with perches and U bolts.

 

[fj40charles]

Mace,

That would be good way to carry a spare third member. One nice thing using fj60 axles would be oil lubricated bearing. You would not have to worry about keeping the bearing greased.

 

[Mace]

trailers gonna be pretty heavy already will water cell, propane and what not. but it would pack a third member and axle shafts

 

[titanpat57]

What's "pretty heavy"??

Pretty heavy should have brakes...matching rims are obviously not an option, they're standard

 

[Mace]

It won't be as heavy as your trailer, at least I doubt it lol

 

[titanpat57]

It won't be as heavy as your trailer, at least I doubt it lol

Doubting??


or hoping?!?


My take on the truck axle is why lose the clearance with pumpkin?, plus having addtional moving parts you dont need....and no brakes.

I guess if you can end up saving some dough in the end, that's certainly not a bad thing. The wheels bolting right up would be a homerun.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Too heavy for most of the time. 2 cents Mike

 

[Mace]

35 in tires takes care of the clearance issue. How much extra weight? 200 lbs? I am not going to put brakes on this trailer. It is going to be less than 2k lbs. Not necessary.

 

[fj40charles]

fj60 rear axle is not that heavy and is an non issue. Axle clearance is also a non issue with larger tires.
Not having to worry about greasing up the axle bearings is a feature I would prefer over any perceived issue of additional weight.

 

[J-man]

id go to abctrailerparts.com and order up whatever axle to your exact specs - all for about $100. When i built my baja trailer, i first got a 3k rated axle, then bent it over a jump/turn. Then replaced it with a 6k lb rated one (3" steel pipe @1/4" wall) and have never had a prob since. Id think an axle from a cruiser is just unneeded weight.