I've been looking for a decent tandem axle trailer for a few months. Last week, I came across a fairly cheap one on craigslist. Brand new deck, but everything else was getting a little old. No chains, no jack, no lights, very old useless hydraulic brakes. Home built with no tag (trailers in GA do not need a title but do require a tag). Basically a project. The owner knew enough to know he was in over his head, so I got a decent price.
The kicker is it has mobile home axles, I think. Seller was upfront with this. Has the Dayton hubs which clamp the wheels on. The only thing is, it doesn't seem like a mb axle. My understanding has always been that the old dexter mb axles had a few big disadvantages - the 5 lug dayton hubs, single leaf springs and brake backings that where welded to the brakes, subpar spindles. So I get under the axle, and I notice that it does not have a single leaf suspension and appeared to have the 5 bolt connection for new brakes. I closed the deal and brought it home.
After taking the wheels off, I can confirm it does have the normal brake backing plate. Now I'm not entirely sure what I have. Is there any other way to check the axles? For some reason, I believe the total length may be different but I'm not sure. I've looked for some kind of number on them, but no luck.
What I want to do is put new electronic brakes on with new hubs. Would you guys put them on both axles? New hubs would also allow me to go with normal wheels and tires - 6 lug. Of course, new lights and chains. Oh, and weld some D ring attachments for tie down points. Any advice for placement layout for maximum use?
What else would you guys be looking to do? I know little to nothing about trailers but I'm looking to learn. My truck is over in the wood hauler thread. (https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/post-a-pic-of-your-woodhauler.104154/page-14#post-1718286)
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The kicker is it has mobile home axles, I think. Seller was upfront with this. Has the Dayton hubs which clamp the wheels on. The only thing is, it doesn't seem like a mb axle. My understanding has always been that the old dexter mb axles had a few big disadvantages - the 5 lug dayton hubs, single leaf springs and brake backings that where welded to the brakes, subpar spindles. So I get under the axle, and I notice that it does not have a single leaf suspension and appeared to have the 5 bolt connection for new brakes. I closed the deal and brought it home.
After taking the wheels off, I can confirm it does have the normal brake backing plate. Now I'm not entirely sure what I have. Is there any other way to check the axles? For some reason, I believe the total length may be different but I'm not sure. I've looked for some kind of number on them, but no luck.
What I want to do is put new electronic brakes on with new hubs. Would you guys put them on both axles? New hubs would also allow me to go with normal wheels and tires - 6 lug. Of course, new lights and chains. Oh, and weld some D ring attachments for tie down points. Any advice for placement layout for maximum use?
What else would you guys be looking to do? I know little to nothing about trailers but I'm looking to learn. My truck is over in the wood hauler thread. (https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/post-a-pic-of-your-woodhauler.104154/page-14#post-1718286)
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