trailer axles?

[Diesel Dan]

Ken, what did you find out?
Just splurdge and get the 10K axles with oil bath hubs!
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[four_by_ken]

Looks like I am in for around $950 give or take for a set of 7k axles, brakes on both axles. Srpings, u-bolts, hangers. I can get them a little cheaper through internet sites, but then shipping brings them to local price.

But, then I need new wheels too. Since my current are 6 lug. Which will be about another $450 for the set. So, around $1500 for the complete rolling axles. Way more than I thought when I bought the trailer, but it should be a nice set up by the time I am done.

Now if I could just get my buddy to buy my other trailer!!!
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[four_by_ken]

Well, the trailer I was going to put the axles under, I sold for $800. The price I paid for it.

And I found a gooseneck with more than 7k axles under it that a farmer home built for $1000. I say more than 7k because they came off a dump trailer. And just by looking at them, they are more then 7k. I would guess 10 or 12k each. Needs brakes redone though. No big deal. Much better trailer than the other. 16ft.. with a 4ft dovetail. Nice and short compared to most of the goosenecks I have seen. Perfect for a Blazer and manovering into campgrounds. Just need to get a goosenect hitch put on the truck.
I am a happy fella... more than happy.
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[afroman006]

A local trailer place quoted me $600 for a complete set of 7K axles, both with brakes and 8 lug hubs. I wanted to get 8 lug because I have litteraly stacks of stock chevy 7x16" rims laying in my shop. One less thing I'll have to buy, plus they have a higher weight rating than the 6 luggers. This price was for straight axles, the drop ones are obviously more expensive.