Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

There's an excellent source for axles.

Check with any of the mobile home delivery companies in your area.

Mobile Homes are typically built on brand new axles, and those same axles are
routinely removed from under the mobile home when it is delivered and set up on
the trailer pad.

Sometimes the drivers just get to keep the axles as a "tip" and they are
interested in turning them into cash. Othertimes, the delivery company resells
them.

One of the trailer mfgrs up this way will quote a caller two prices for
building a boat trailer, one price with "brand new" axles and another, slightly
lower price with "mobile home take off" axles. Personally don't see a problem
with using the MH axles, but if you were going to build trailers for resale you
would want to do like our local trailer company does and fully disclose that
the axle(s) were previously used to transport a mobile home.

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Most any trailer supply store has all of em you need. Shop online at
http://www.redneck-trailer.com/

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Well, if you're in Canada, call or visit a Princess Auto store. They
have all the goodies! See
http://www.princessauto.com/PAcountr...Y=CAN&INF=home

Dale Gloer

Gary Warner wrote:
Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:55:50 -0400, "Gary Warner"
wrote:


Ok, so after months of looking for the right person


http://www.championtrailers.com/index.html


bb

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

www.Southwestwheel.com


On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:55:50 -0400, "Gary Warner"
wrote:


Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Gary Warner wrote:
Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary


Axles or spindles?

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:15:25 -0400, "Ronald A. Widman"
wrote:

This is a good place to shop. They are fast and seem to know what they are
doing. I just received my latest order from them today.

Ron

I ordered hubs, bearing and seals from them and was happy with the
results.

bb

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Northern Tool has everything you need:

http://northerntool.com/


"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

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SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

I have a question for you not an answer. On a drop axle does the trailer ride
lower to the ground?


Thanks
ChrisW


Gary Warner wrote:

Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Axels, and everything else: Wheels, Fenders, Lights, Rollers, Winches.
Found lots from these links. THANKS all.
"Rick" wrote in message
...
Gary Warner wrote:
Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary


Axles or spindles?

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

THANKS!

People dis this group (rec.boats) so much. I just don't understand why.
It's SO easy to ignore what you want to. And there are SO
many helpful & knowledgeable people here. (And lots of them
are the ones that post political junk and/or that I disagree with
politically.)

I think lots of people like to be unhappy & complain about something.
OK, I'll stop complaining now ;)

And, again, THANKS!

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Test

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Plenty of people have offered locations. I like www.championtrailers.com
myself.

Question - why do you want drum brakes? They are nothing but a pain in
terms of grease (from the wheel seals leaking), rust, adjustment, heat,
etc... Go w/ the disk brakes and make your life a lot easier.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Ok, so after months of looking for the right person
to weld a custom trailer for us, we're thinking of
doing it ourselves. At first we had plenty to do
with restoring the boat + all the regular summer
projects. But after one trailer welder just blew
us off and after the other keeps moving back the
delivery date and when the off-the-shelf guys
want twice the money for an erector-set looking
thing that we *still* will have to modify....AND
we alerady put insulation & heating in the shop
last winter, so why not use it?

We've got the welder. Dad has built trailers (but
not boat trailers) before. He really didn't want
to tackle this, but now we might.

SO: Anyone have good starting places to look to buy
new trailer axels? We would need two axels. Each
rated at about 3000 lbs. Prefer torsion over
springs and drum brakes over disk. If the torsion
were "drop axel" to give us even more wiggle
room that would be great.

(Yep, I'm gonna start googeling & such, just
wondering if anyone here has info too.)

Thanks,
Gary

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Gary
I am so impressed with all that you are learning putting that Chris
Craft together. I am sooooo envious. I did learn a few things too this
year,(oil pan leak, power tilt leak, invertor fried my microwave,
replaced broken hatch window,50 amp fuse keeps popping, over charging
batteries, well I could go on....) but you are kicking ass.
congratulations
by the way, I completely agree with you about how great this group is,
even if I can't stand, and can easily ignore, the politics.

Where to buy trailer axels ??
 

Thanks Rich.

Hopefully next year we can take a trip together.

Thanks for the only boating I got to do this year :)

Gary