Availability of Non-Cambered Short 3500 lb Replacement Axle

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I have a small trailer that will weigh between 1800-2200 pounds loaded. It is narrower than the axles I see available: Hub-face-to-Hub-face: 55.75 Spring-center-to-spring-center: 36.125 Id like to run a 3500# axle to get standard #84 spindles to run 5x5 wheels. Would a non-cambered axle be recommended at that weight range? Can I order a shorter axle or non-cambered axle?

asked by: John W

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The axles we carry are cambered or arched so that when the trailer is under load, the tire treads make full contact with the road surface. If they were not cambered, once the trailer was under load, the wheels would have a slight negative camber which would cause excessive wear on the inside of the treads.

The axles you see on our website are the most common sizes, for what you're looking for, you'll need to order a custom built axle direct from Dexter. You'd need to see your local trailer shop for this, as we don't ship custom axles.

Another option would be the Axle-Less suspension from Timbren which combines the axle beam and the suspension into one unit. These also have a built-in camber. A 3500 lb capacity unit like # A35RS545 includes spindles compatible with a L68149 and L44649 bearings which are typically found on a 3500 lb axle. You'll also need hubs with a 5 on 5 bolt pattern (I'm assuming that's what you meant by 5x5 wheels). For a brake hub, you'll need 2 # AKHD-550-35-EZ-K hub/drums which include the bearings, grease seal, races, dust cap and lug nuts. Even the grease is included. You'll also need a left hand # AKEBRK-35L-SA and right hand # AKEBRK-35R-SA brake assembly. If you want idler hubs, use # AKIHUB-550-35-EZ-K.

I'll link to a demonstration video for the Timbren Axle-Less suspension system.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

Since you need the spring seat on the opposite side of the trailer axle part #T20BTR-7258 that you referenced you'd need to either have the spring seat that's on it removed and attached on the other side of it or have new ones like the part…

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Answer 2

I reached out to my contact at Dexter and they don't have any information based on that serial number in their system. They recommended taking off one of the wheels and on the hub there will be a number that starts with 8 followed by a dash and…

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It would be the best to replace all of the springs at the same time with the same size and capacity like you are thinking about doing. In the 25-1/4 inch size the part #e57SR would work great.

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Answer 4

The amount of bow that's put into trailer axles like the #7359765 is based on about how much a trailer is typically going to weigh that has a 3,500 lb capacity. So there's a bit of approximation and obviously it can't be totally perfect…

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Answer 5

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

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Answer 6

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…

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I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 9

If your vehicle has a factory brake controller plug, you can simply use the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers – Ford, Item #3034-P, which will connect to the vehicle plug and the brake controller. On the new E-450…

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Answer 10

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 11

To see all of the correct wheel and tire combos you'd need check out the link I attached. The option I would recommend is the part #TA43RR which is a Load Range C tire size ST175/80R13 mounted on a white spoke wheel with a bolt pattern of 5 on…

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Answer 12

Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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