Trailer Axle with Idler Hubs - 4 on 4 Bolt Pattern - 60" Long - 2,000 lbs

Video Transcript for Review of etrailer by AxleTek Trailer Axles - 2,000 lbs 60 Inch Long Axle with Idler Hubs - e25GR

Hi there. I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at this trailer axle with the idler hubs and easy grease spindles. This is going to be a great option for those of you who are needing to replace the axle on your trailer, or if you're building your own custom trailer, you're wanting more of a customed suspension system. This will also work for that, but of course, there are lots of different options for axles, different lengths, different weight capacities. So you do want to make sure that you're getting the right one for you.

This is a one and three quarter inch diameter round steel axle beam. It's got a weight capacity of 2000 pounds. So will work well for your 2000 pound weight capacity trailers. And then of course you do want to make sure that the length will work for you as well. So there's two different ways of measuring the length.

The first is going to be from our spring seats here. So these are welded onto our axle. So they're going to be a nice static reference point for us to measure from. So from the center of one spring seat to the center of the other, it's going to be right at 48 inches. The other way to measure it is going to be from your hub face.

So from the outside flat edge of one hub to the outside flat edge of the other, it's going to be right at 60 inches. So again, make sure that that's going to work for your trailer. If you've got a different size trailer or need a different weight capacity we do have lots of other options available here at etrailer.com. So be sure to get the one that's going to work for you. So you can see this axle does have a slight bend right here in the middle and that's going to be our camber.

It's going to ensure that under load, when we have load on our trailer, our wheels are going to have an even road to tread contact across the whole width of the wheel and tire. So you're not going to have to worry about uveven wear on your tire. It's going to be great for your straight line and acceleration and towing. So it will do a good job for you. Our spindles are our easy loop or easy grease spindles that are going to allow you to very easily connect your grease gun to the grease zerk there. Pump in some fresh grease, fill up that cavity, make sure everything is well lubricated in between your normal maintenance to save you a little bit of time and make it a little bit easier for you. Our caps, you are going to get one solid cap that you're probably used to, but then you're also going to get the cap with the removable plug here. So just use a flat head screwdriver, pop that open that will give you access to your grease zerk. So you don't even have to pull your cap out, will allow you to very easily access that. So you can get grease pumped into that cavity there. So you are going to get one of those caps for each side. So both options. So if you don't want to use that grease zerk. you can cap it off with that solid cap. Our spindles are welded in place using a patented welding process. That's actually going to allow the spindle to slide over the axle rather than budding up against it. So it is going to be about 40% stronger of a weld. So it's going to help to prevent spindle failure. It's also going to help ensure proper alignment, and you can see this is welded in place in the straight configuration. So there's no drop to it whatsoever. So everything is going to be properly aligned. Our idler hubs are a cast iron construction. So they are going to be very sturdy and durable. Our hub bolt pattern is going to be five on four and a half inches. So it will work for your wheel sizes eight inches to 12 inches. This idler hub does come pre-greased. So you're not going to have to worry about your bearings, races, seals and lug nuts are all included. And it's going to be very easy to get installed because it is pre-greased. So your bearings aren't going to have to be packed. Save you a little bit of time and mess there. Just put everything, slide it all onto your spindle and put your castle nut there and your pin through. Pump a little bit of extra grease in and you'll be ready to go. So really easy to get this installed the first time. And then with that a grease zerk there will be very simple to keep that lubricated. You can see our spring seats here and our closeup. These are welded to the bottom of our axle. So it's going to make mounting our leaf springs and the underslung orientation. That's going to allow for a nice low ride height, which is going to make it easier for us to load and unload our trailer having that in the under slump orientation like that. So this axle is CSA, QAI and SAE-N certified. So you can trust it's going to meet those quality standards, we'll do a good job for you. Hold up well. It also comes with a limited lifetime warranty. So if you we're to have any problems with it, you're more than welcome to reach out to us here at etrailer.com. We're always happy to work with our customers to make sure you're getting good quality products and having a good experience. So like I said if the weight capacity and length work for you. I think this is going to be a really great axle. I think you'll be very happy with it. That's going to complete our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching..