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Today we're going to be taking a look at this spring seat for typical 3,500 pound round trailer axles with a 2 3/8" diameter. The spring seat is a necessary component of your trailer suspension system when mounted with a 1 3/4" or 2" wide leaf spring. It adds extra support and provides proper positioning for the axle. It's made from a durable steel construction. It would weld onto a 2 3/8"… see more >
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Hello Steve; yes, a bent axle or spindle can indeed cause uneven tire wear. Excessive wear on the inside of the tire is most commonly cause by a bent or overloaded axle. Even a very small bend, like a fraction of a fraction of an inch can throw…
view full answer...You are going to want either our Bearing Kit #BK2-100 or the Timken Kit #TMK52VR. Both of these kits will give you the inner/outer bearings and races along with a grease seal and cotter pin/D-washer for one hub. You always want to replace the race…
view full answer...As long as your current hubs, bearings, and seals are all in good shape then you'll be okay installing them on the Trailer Axle Beam with Easy Grease Spindles #e53GR. It's also worth noting your hubs need to use the #L68149 inner bearing, the…
view full answer...We don't have an install video on this exact axle, the Trailer Axle w/ Electric Brakes - 4" Drop - 5 on 4-1/2 Bolt Pattern - 95" Long - 3,500 lbs part #e45SR, but I did do one on a similar style which I have attached for you below. It…
view full answer...Since you need a Bearing Budddy with an outside diameter of 2-3/8 inches the closest Bearing Buddy we have is the part #BB2328 which has an outer diameter of 2.328 inches. This comes with bras to fit the Bearing Buddies as well.
view full answer...There really isn't a particular maximum trailer weight that is used to determine when brakes need to be added to both axles of a tandem axle setup. While I do still recommend checking your local laws, I am also not aware of any general laws that…
view full answer...The bearings should really be repacked every 12,000 miles or 12 months whichever comes first even if you are not putting 12,000 miles on the trailer. It still a good idea to routinely repack the bearings every 12 months because the grease breaks down…
view full answer...Yes, 14 gauge wire seems too small. I would go with 10 or 12 gauge. For 10 gauge you can use #10-1-1 and for 12 gauge use #12-1-1. These wires are sold in increments of 1 foot. So if you needed 20 feet of wire you would enter 20 in the quantity box.…
view full answer...With your axle being a 2-1/2" diameter it sounds like you will need either our etrailer Axle #e45SR or the Dexter #7685269-EB. Both of these are 3,500lb axles with the 4" drop a 95" hub face and electric brakes included. You will only…
view full answer...From past customers we've learned that the AL KO 8460 hub/drum are 5,200 lb capacity drums that have a 6 on 5-1/2 inch bolt pattern. So for a replacement hub you'd want the part #8-201-5UC3. And then for a pair of brake assemblies you'd…
view full answer...As long as the axle on your trailer features a 2-3/8 inch diameter the Dexter Over-Under Conversion Kit #K71-384-00 referenced in your question will work perfectly to gain more clearance on your trailer. The kit will raise the trailer by the height…
view full answer...Yes, you actually want to go with a leaf spring a bit shorter than what yours measure because they flatten out over time. So to replace your 25-5/8 inch leaf spring go with the 4-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 5,000-lb Trailer Axles - 25-1/4" Long…
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