Re: Mechanic-ing The Farm Shop Goose Neck Trailer

On 3/11/2024 1:34 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:

On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:31:23 -0700
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
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I said screw it and ordered some 6K drop axles as close as I could find
to length with "loose" (weld on yourself) spring seats.   The suggested
spring center for that axle is an inch wider than my spring centers, but
I can't imagine it will hurt anything if I weld them on 1/2 inch closer
together.

 Decisions like that usually sit-better-with-me if I've had time to do
some research and find the alternatives aren't so good. You'll feel
better about using it once done knowing what's underneath and parts are
currently available🙂
 

I was just looking at the one brake hub I still had, and its broken. Looks like about 3/4 of the way around in front of the hub.  It also looks like it is not one piece like a lot of the trailer brake hubs.  It looks like there is a joint, and I may be able to unbolt it from the hub so I can continue to use the hub without it for a plane axle application.  The bearings and seals (substitutes) are still available, but that's about it.
I went ahead and ordered new seals for both old axles so I can repack the bearings and use them on other projects.  One is to convert an old utility bed into a utility trailer.  Not that I need it, but sometimes I help out friends, and it would be nice to not have to fill my truck up with tools and unload everything when I do.  One of those axles will be great for that.  Then just leave duplicate tools in that, and keep it locked up.
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Bob La Londe
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