New Axle for Trailer ??

[Hotpocketr0x]

Hello all, I have a quick and hopefully easy question for some of you more experienced folks out there. I am currently running a smaller boat trailer that is being converted into a utility trailer. The axle I have on is a wee to small at the moment and I would like to upgrade to something a bit more heavy duty and a little wider. My trailer frame is 7' long x 5' wide, the axle I currently have is about a foot or so shorter than the width of my trailer. I'm looking at a few 3500# axles as I think that should be more than enough for what I'm using. My only problem is I have no idea how long of an axle or how big or anything like that for what I may need. How do I determine how long of an axle I should get and is there any difference in the thickNess? The one I have is significantly thinner than my uncles trailer axle. Any advice or links to other sources of info would be greatly appreciated. I will try to upload photos if that helps. Thanks in advance.

 

[Watermann]

You would need quite a bit more than just an 3500# axle, they're wider and are pinned out further for the leaf springs. Yeah the 3500# axle is going to be thicker too. I could see you needing new springs as well.and then where would they attach to the frame, small trailers have small springs too that can't take much of a load. Yeah pics might help out.

 

[GA_Boater]

I'm wondering if the frame is up for toting 3500 gross pounds. What are you planning on using the trailer for? I'm for seeing some pics, too.

 

[redneck joe]

Welcome to the forum.


what GA said.

 

[ken51k]

For the amount of work you will have to do and money spent you would be better off just buying a utility trailer to meet your needs. You could probably get a nice used one for what your going to spend on springs, axle, wheels and tires and who knows what your going to have to do to the frame.