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Trailer rebuild #6240753
05/15/18 02:32 PM
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I'm rebuilding a trailer for my teardrop camper. The frame I'm using is 4'10" wide. It needs to be 5'3" so I'm replacing the axle.It was scavenged from a front wheel drive car.
Anyway I'm needing to know a few things about ordering a new axle. What kind of clearance do I need from frame to inside hub? How far from the inside of the hub does the leaf spring need to be? Can I get away with 4" from the hub or will that put too much stress on the axle causing it to bend? There isn't a lot of weight to the camper.
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Re: Trailer rebuild [Re: AKAjust] #6240757
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Give yourself an inch or two from the tire.

Closer the tire/hub the better.

Re: Trailer rebuild [Re: AKAjust] #6240792
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On a 80" spring center axle the hub face is 95" standard

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Originally Posted By: Matt28
On a 80" spring center axle the hub face is 95" standard


Does that mean that there is 7 1/2" spring to inside edge of hub?
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I will measure one and see

Re: Trailer rebuild [Re: AKAjust] #6240865
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From back of hub to spring center is 3". from spring center to the start of the stud is 7 1/2". How ever wide the trailer usually 3" under is spring center unless is a special order axle.

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