Could CE Smith Trailer Axle Have New Holes Drilled at 40 inches Apart
Question:
What is the length of the square tube on this axle. I have a sears game fisher trailer with a 42” od frame and the spring mounts are 40” c to c. The hub f to f, and overall length of 54” works fine. I want to drill new spring holes at 40” but worried that there won’t be enough length of square tube to mount the u-bolts hardware.
asked by: Gary
Expert Reply:
Hey Gary, so the holes that are on the CE Smith trailer axle part # CES84XR are currently at 38-1/2 inch on center so there would easily be enough room to put new ones at just 3/4 of an inch past where they are now but you would need to rotate the axle 90 degrees.
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CE Smith Trailer Axle Beam with Studded Hubs - 5 on 4-1/2" - 54" Long - 1.8K
- Trailer Axles
- Leaf Spring Suspension
- Standard Spindles
- Idler Hubs
- 1800 lbs
- 5 on 4-1/2 Inch
- 38-1/2 Inch Long
- 49 Inch Long
- No Drop or Lift
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