Axle help pop up camper turn trailer.

[brans87]

I have a old pop up camper that has been turned into a trailer. Well I went wider last year and cut axle in half and sleeved it welded it up correctly but the weight I have thrown at it has bent one side of axle.

So what are my options for a axle for this trailer now and yes prefer least axle that can handle 2,000 lbs as trailer is 6x10 now and I use for anything and everything you can think of pretty much.

Can I get little input?

 

[diesel4me]

You want a new "trailer" axle,or looking to re-purpose some automotive one to put under it ?..

You can get new axles at many places,I just saw a 2500 lb one at Tractor Supply for about 200 bucks,there is probably some available at other sources cheaper...used ones pop up on craigslist--often you can get a whole trailer free thats ready to be scrapped..

I have seen older Dodge Caravan rear axles used for trailers--1990's versions had leaf springs and can hold some good loads,junkyards get 50-75 bucks for one around here..

 

[dyeager535]

I think pretty much your main concern is going to be width. Figure out how wide you need, then start shopping.

Brand new trailer axles really aren't that much IMO, especially when talking 2000lb+ capacity without trailer brakes.

I too have a trailer that has an axle that the PO sleeved (square into round tube lol) and while you can see it bend under load, it's held well over 2000lbs without failure.

I'm kind of hoping it breaks though, axle wasn't centered properly, really isn't wide enough, and the hubs are some kind of bastard design that you can't get seals for. And who doesn't like the excuse to overbuild something?

 

[diesel4me]

Some guys I know who built their own stock car trailers used full floating 1 ton truck rear axles by chopping off the housing tubes and welding schedule 40 or thicker pipe to make them whatever width they needed,and filled the tubes with gear lube...most of them were dead axle trailers,not the best for a smooth ride,but they served them well and were often overloaded and they had no troubles with them..