Is There A Kit For Converting Mobile Home Axles To 5 Or 6 Lug Trailer Hubs

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Do you have a hub and brake kit that converts trailer house axle hubs to modern 5 or 6 lug hubs? I would like to convert an older trailer to modern hubs and brakes. If possible, include part #s that are compatible with this conversion. Thanks.

asked by: Dan L

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Expert Reply:

We won't have a kit, but there's a chance we might have parts to piece something together for you. I'll need to know the inner and outer wheel bearing reference number, the bolt pattern and size of your current wheels. Hopefully, we'll have a hub that is compatible with the wheel bearings you spindles use.

Mobile home axles are designed for one-time use in moving a mobile home, and are meant to be discarded after that. Using mobile home axles and wheels seems like a great idea at the time folks are constructing a home made trailer-they are cheap and readily available. The problem is that many times replacement parts aren't available, once again because the axles are not meant to be reused.

Let's say you need new tires, but you find that regular trailer tires are not compatible with the mobile home wheel. So, then you look into replacing the wheel, but find that trailer wheels are not compatible with the hubs on your mobile home axle because the bolt holes will not match up. So then you look into replacing the hubs, but find that the replacement hub/drums are not compatible with the spindles of the mobile home axle, and on and on.

Your best bet for the long run from the safety and availability of replacement parts standpoint would be to replace the mobile home axles with trailer axles. We offer a small selection of off the shelf axles that might work for you. I'd need to know the hub face to hub face dimension and the center-to-center distance between spring centers in order to recommend an axle.

expert reply by: Jesse M

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Answer 1

If they are double-eye leaf springs, it should not matter which way they are facing. But if they are slipper springs, the eye end is at the front and the slipper is at the back. The springs that we carry are not marked as to which end is front and I…

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Answer 2

Yes, Lippert and Dexter 7k axles use exact same bearings. The only issue you might run into is a difference in grease seal size required. There are two sizes of grease seals that fit 7k axles and there isn't a rhyme or reason as to which you may…

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Answer 3

The wall thickness of the tubing of the Dexter Axle part #7461121 you referenced is .16 inch. This axle comes with the spring seats welded on at 80 inches but you could move them to match what your trailer needs.

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Answer 4

A brake axle would have brakes, either electric or hydraulic drum or disc brakes while an idler hub would have no brakes. Many times, a tandem axle trailer will have one braking axle and one idler axle. The 3500 lb capacity #35545I-EZ-89 axle you…

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Answer 5

I can give you a pretty good idea based on the dimensions of the spindle. Based on the dimensions you listed you have an 84 spindle which would mean you have between a 2,000 and 3,500 lb axle. If the hub is a 6 lug hub then it would be 3,500 most…

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Answer 6

A 5,200 lbs axle like the #8327816 will not allow you to keep your current bolt pattern. You will have to compromise somewhere, whether it is getting another 3,500 lbs axle or switching bolt patterns. The typical bolt pattern for hubs on your…

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Answer 7

Of the axles that we carry the part #T3584F-EZ-8974 that you referenced would be the closest one we carry to what you would need. The spring center measurement is the same at 74 inches. The issues is that this axle measures 89 inches from hub face to…

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Answer 8

We currently offer 7,000 lb trailer axles in two different lengths, 94" part #e93GR and 95" part #e88GR which is measured from the face of each hub. The spring centers are set at 79" and 80" respectively but these can always be…

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Answer 9

The 8-14.5 tires will be 1" wider than your current 7-14.5 tires so you'll be losing 1/2" of sidewall clearance to your fender. I recommend having at least 1" of clearance to the sidewall so it would be best to stick with 7-14.5…

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Answer 10

As you may have already found, 5200 lb, 6000 lb and 7000 lb axles can all use the same components including inner/outer bearings, hubs and brakes. Here are some other things they share in common: Dexter 5200 lb Regular Duty Axle - 0.180 inch tube…

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Answer 11

The spring seats on an axle can be moved and this is a whole heck of a lot cheaper than going with a custom axle which is your other option so that's what I recommend. I'm not sure what capacity you need but I have attached some options…

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Answer 12

As I do not see that we currently have a trailer axle with a 93" hub face to hub face you are going to be best to have the brake flange welded in place. To ensure this is done properly you will want to find a trailer shop with a jig to ensure…

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