Bent spindle on trailer

[PDS]

Hi,all. Iv'e got an old trailer (76) that I just noticed one of the wheels looks to be at an angle(maybe 10%)bent up. The spindle is welded to the axle(round tube)and I was wondering if I could heat up the bent area(where weld is) and straighten it? My fear is that by weakening the tensil strength with the heat is I will have a problem down the road(major breakdown)All input is greatly appreiciated. PDS

 

[quietman]

Re: Bent spindle on trailer

The problem you have could be a bent axle in general,take a close look at the over all axle and see if it has a rainbow in it or is bent with a upside down one.If it is upside down you can hook a chain to the spindles on each end put a jack in the middle sitting on the chain and apply pressure to put the rainbow back in place.That should straiten out your problem and help tire wear as well.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Bent spindle on trailer

If the trailer is decent and you want to fix it up, take a look at Fleet Farm. They have parts and complete axle assemblies at very reasonable prices.<br /><br />Personaly, I wouldn't try to straighten it out.<br /><br />Should be some other decent trailer shops or marinas in GBay that can get you any type of parts you need.

 

[PDS]

Re: Bent spindle on trailer

Thanks for your replys!I took a good look at it yesterday and the tube(axle)is straight. It is just bent right at where spindle is welded to axle. For all I know it might have been bent when I bought the boat/trailer about ten years ago. I guess if I want to fix it properly, I'll have to look for another axle. Thanks again. PDS