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Gary H 1978 911 SC
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Broke A Trailer Axle
Broke a axle on my Foam Insulation Trailer....Facts 42 year old trailer, Dual axle 7000lb, Electric breaks, Goose neck. Basically hit a curb at a loading dock 65 miles from home and I look behind me and I see a wheel and a break assembly on the ground behind me. This trailer is our main source of income and some times it is close to 13K lbs. It was close to 3PM and I get hold of a mobile Trailer repair and he was there in 30 minutes. and I was driving home @ 6;30
Question is would you replace 1 or both axles? With both I get all new breaks, bearings and new mounts With one I save $800 but keep looking in the rear view mirror.
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11-16-2016, 02:47 PM
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Sounds like just one got over-loaded, to the breaking point.
Replacing both would be like replacing both front fenders on a car with a single corner hit.
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11-16-2016, 02:50 PM
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I'd still be replacing both
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11-16-2016, 02:52 PM
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If one axle was overloaded, certainly, the other one was a close second. You can't unload one axle of a pair without really effecting the handling (swinging back and forth, or too much tongue weight), and it would have been a handful in traffic, and weather.
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11-16-2016, 03:07 PM
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I'm an ''if it ain't broke, don't fix it'' kind of a guy, but for You, 800 is cheap insurance.
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11-16-2016, 06:18 PM
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Gary H 1978 911 SC
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It was a fairly easy decision for me $1688 and the guy that did it for me was great and I can sleep easy.
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11-16-2016, 09:36 PM
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Go with both. You'll sleep better and be able to keep the trailer around longer.
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If you are routinely putting 13k on a 7k trailer - save your money for a proper hauler.
Serious safety concerns for you and your fellow travelers. Bill K
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11-17-2016, 08:10 AM
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Most new replacement trailer axles are made in China
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11-17-2016, 08:27 AM
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Gary H 1978 911 SC
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I read the specs.....USA made. The china would scare me
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11-17-2016, 08:58 AM
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Gary H 1978 911 SC
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$1688 and I am on the road in 3 hours, Jesus had to cut 14 inches off both new ones because my old axles were custom. New break assemblies and all hardware. I was in a bind and was in no position to shop around. I also had $9k worth of product in the trailer and had a big job scheduled the next day.
When Jesus said nobody makes axles this length, and calls 5 suppliers with no results, we have a real problem I kind of wish I could have shopped around.....But I had Jesus on my side.
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11-17-2016, 10:40 AM
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Yeah, just razzin ya a bit. ANY mobile/road-side repair of that nature is going to sting. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Good think Hey-Zeus was on call...
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What is the true price of cargo being delayed, or not arriving at all, additional insurance for an accident on corporate record, hotels and expenses while waiting, paperwork ad nauseum, and desperate phone calls after hours trying to find equipment you need to get back on the road? Or the price of a deadly accident to yourself or others? (Jesus take the wheel and part of the axle lol) The new axles should come with zirk grease fittings for the bearings at least. There are also hub meters and other slick heat/tire monitoring technology out there (for tractor/trailers but maybe smaller trailers also). As example: Wheel Monitor Inc. Innovators in Truck/Trailer Intelligence Technology An irfrared thermometer on the hubs and checking the air should suffice in the meantime. Last edited by john70t; 11-17-2016 at 07:14 PM.. |
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