On Jul 8, 1:39*am, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message

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On Jul 7, 12:28 pm, I am Tosk wrote:





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On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:10:05 -0700 (PDT), jamesgangnc
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It's not visibly out of straight or visibly bent anywhere. I'm not
trying to bend it at one point, I'm trying to bend it all across the
axle. So I'm thinking we're talking about nanometers of strech at any
one given point on the axle. I'm having trouble seeing how that
weakens it any appreciable amount. Not to mention that if I take it
to a shop they are just going to "bend" it as well. Since it's
galvanized they can't heat treat it. So I think your "weakened"
theory doesn't hold water.

Well, to tell the truth, I've never had a trailer for 20 years so I
suppose I'm not totally qualified to comment, but after that long a
period of time it might have taken a "set" in one direction.

In any case, if it is "stretched" that wouldn't that mean that the
metal is stressed? Or was stressed?

I'm just trying to learn here, not object to the observations. It's
an interesting question.

Maybe you will get a different answer but when I suggested such, I was
told my argument "didn't hold water". I am assuming he is suggesting it
doesn't hold enough water to matter, but if the metal stretched, it *is*
weakened, even if only a little. Teaspoon, Gallon, Ocean, water is
water...

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I'll give you that theoretically it is stretched and weakened. *Since
it's not visibly bent it would only be a few degrees out of straight.
I'm not going to try to calculate the difference in length from the
top to the bottom of a 90" by 2" rectange whos long sides are 3
degrees out of true but I'm guessing it is pretty small. *A difference
that makes no difference is no difference. *Or by your analogy a
teaspoon of water in your bilge isn't going to change anything. *A new
axle is $300. *Since it's galvanized welding on it would not be a very
good solution.

Last axle I bought from Century Rim and Wheel was only $298 with new disk
brakes and calipers installed.http://www.championtrailers.com/spdlubax.htmlHas axles in the $200 range.
And they are the Dexter Spindle Lube axles. *Easy to grease.- Hide quoted text -

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Yes, I like champion. I've used them before. And my axle is $240
from them. Plus shipping, the extra $15 handling, and then you're
getting to the $300.

On Thu, 8 Jul 2010 03:35:03 -0700 (PDT), jamesgangnc
wrote:

On Jul 8, 1:39*am, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message

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On Jul 7, 12:28 pm, I am Tosk wrote:





In article ,
says...

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:10:05 -0700 (PDT), jamesgangnc
wrote:

It's not visibly out of straight or visibly bent anywhere. I'm not
trying to bend it at one point, I'm trying to bend it all across the
axle. So I'm thinking we're talking about nanometers of strech at any
one given point on the axle. I'm having trouble seeing how that
weakens it any appreciable amount. Not to mention that if I take it
to a shop they are just going to "bend" it as well. Since it's
galvanized they can't heat treat it. So I think your "weakened"
theory doesn't hold water.

Well, to tell the truth, I've never had a trailer for 20 years so I
suppose I'm not totally qualified to comment, but after that long a
period of time it might have taken a "set" in one direction.

In any case, if it is "stretched" that wouldn't that mean that the
metal is stressed? Or was stressed?

I'm just trying to learn here, not object to the observations. It's
an interesting question.

Maybe you will get a different answer but when I suggested such, I was
told my argument "didn't hold water". I am assuming he is suggesting it
doesn't hold enough water to matter, but if the metal stretched, it *is*
weakened, even if only a little. Teaspoon, Gallon, Ocean, water is
water...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll give you that theoretically it is stretched and weakened. *Since
it's not visibly bent it would only be a few degrees out of straight.
I'm not going to try to calculate the difference in length from the
top to the bottom of a 90" by 2" rectange whos long sides are 3
degrees out of true but I'm guessing it is pretty small. *A difference
that makes no difference is no difference. *Or by your analogy a
teaspoon of water in your bilge isn't going to change anything. *A new
axle is $300. *Since it's galvanized welding on it would not be a very
good solution.

Last axle I bought from Century Rim and Wheel was only $298 with new disk
brakes and calipers installed.http://www.championtrailers.com/spdlubax.htmlHas axles in the $200 range.
And they are the Dexter Spindle Lube axles. *Easy to grease.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I like champion. I've used them before. And my axle is $240
from them. Plus shipping, the extra $15 handling, and then you're
getting to the $300.

OK, you wouldn't want to weld on your axle. But, would attaching a couple pieces
of strong angle iron with bolts and nuts add a lot of strength to your axle?
Seems to me you could do so relatively cheaply.
--
John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.