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<blockquote data-quote="zukkev" data-source="post: 1179328" data-attributes="member: 17121"><p>There's another issue with using travel trailer axles---->width....the axles are narrower than a car trailer's axles, meaning you'd have to widen them, and likely move the springs outboard to carry the load without bending the tube... unless you're going full flatdeck(no fenders), but then there's COG you'd have to worry about...and yes, MOST (not all) 5lug travel trailer axles are rated at 2,500lbs each. unless you happen to be scrapping a newer trailer (say 89 &up), that's 26-30' long with 5lug axles, you've likely got the 2500 axles, not to mention you'd still have to widen 'em.....My .02 would be to buy an actual car trailer. </p><p> If you're still planning on building the trailer, just buy a set of 3,500 car trailer axles w/ brakes from a trailer supply store (they're not that expensive);(by the time you rebuild all the brngs/brakes on your old axles, you coulda just about bought the new ones!)... or keep an eye out for good used set (they come up here from time to time). :awesomework:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zukkev, post: 1179328, member: 17121"] There's another issue with using travel trailer axles---->width....the axles are narrower than a car trailer's axles, meaning you'd have to widen them, and likely move the springs outboard to carry the load without bending the tube... unless you're going full flatdeck(no fenders), but then there's COG you'd have to worry about...and yes, MOST (not all) 5lug travel trailer axles are rated at 2,500lbs each. unless you happen to be scrapping a newer trailer (say 89 &up), that's 26-30' long with 5lug axles, you've likely got the 2500 axles, not to mention you'd still have to widen 'em.....My .02 would be to buy an actual car trailer. If you're still planning on building the trailer, just buy a set of 3,500 car trailer axles w/ brakes from a trailer supply store (they're not that expensive);(by the time you rebuild all the brngs/brakes on your old axles, you coulda just about bought the new ones!)... or keep an eye out for good used set (they come up here from time to time). :awesomework: [/QUOTE]
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